diff --git a/consul/state_store.go b/consul/state_store.go
index 04c99c48f8..762b3c7ade 100644
--- a/consul/state_store.go
+++ b/consul/state_store.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/rpc"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+	"log"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // nextDBIndex is used to generate a new ID
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ const (
 	queryServices
 	queryServiceNodes
 	queryServiceTagNodes
+	queryAllServices
 )
 
 // The StateStore is responsible for maintaining all the Consul
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ func (s *StateStore) initialize() error {
 	pragmas := []string{
 		"pragma journal_mode=memory;",
 		"pragma foreign_keys=ON;",
+		"pragma read_uncommitted=true;",
 	}
 	for _, p := range pragmas {
 		if _, err := s.db.Exec(p); err != nil {
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ func (s *StateStore) initialize() error {
 		queryServices:          "SELECT DISTINCT service, tag FROM services",
 		queryServiceNodes:      "SELECT n.name, n.address, s.tag, s.port from nodes n, services s WHERE s.service=? AND s.node=n.name",
 		queryServiceTagNodes:   "SELECT n.name, n.address, s.tag, s.port from nodes n, services s WHERE s.service=? AND s.tag=? AND s.node=n.name",
+		queryAllServices:       "SELECT * FROM services",
 	}
 	for name, query := range queries {
 		stmt, err := s.db.Prepare(query)
@@ -281,3 +286,59 @@ func parseServiceNodes(rows *sql.Rows, err error) rpc.ServiceNodes {
 	}
 	return nodes
 }
+
+// Snapshot is used to create a point in time snapshot
+func (s *StateStore) Snapshot() (*StateStore, error) {
+	defer func(start time.Time) {
+		log.Printf("[INFO] StateStore Snapshot created in %v", time.Now().Sub(start))
+	}(time.Now())
+
+	// Create a new state store
+	state, err := NewStateStore()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Start a Tx on the new DB
+	tx, err := state.db.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		state.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Create the new statements we need
+	ensureNode := tx.Stmt(state.prepared[queryEnsureNode])
+	ensureService := tx.Stmt(state.prepared[queryEnsureService])
+
+	// Copy all the nodes
+	nodes := s.Nodes()
+	for i := 0; i < len(nodes); i += 2 {
+		if _, err := ensureNode.Exec(nodes[i], nodes[i+1]); err != nil {
+			state.Close()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Copy all the services
+	var node, service, tag string
+	var port int
+	rows, err := s.prepared[queryAllServices].Query()
+	for rows.Next() {
+		if err := rows.Scan(&node, &service, &tag, &port); err != nil {
+			state.Close()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if _, err := ensureService.Exec(node, service, tag, port); err != nil {
+			state.Close()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Commit the Txn
+	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+		state.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return state, nil
+}
diff --git a/consul/state_store_test.go b/consul/state_store_test.go
index 4352751f13..ecdc19df58 100644
--- a/consul/state_store_test.go
+++ b/consul/state_store_test.go
@@ -295,3 +295,79 @@ func TestServiceTagNodes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", nodes)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestStoreSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	store, err := NewStateStore()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer store.Close()
+
+	if err := store.EnsureNode("foo", "127.0.0.1"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v")
+	}
+
+	if err := store.EnsureNode("bar", "127.0.0.2"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v")
+	}
+
+	if err := store.EnsureService("foo", "db", "master", 8000); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v")
+	}
+
+	if err := store.EnsureService("bar", "db", "slave", 8000); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v")
+	}
+
+	// Take a snapshot
+	snap, err := store.Snapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v")
+	}
+	defer snap.Close()
+
+	// Check snapshot has old values
+	nodes := snap.Nodes()
+	if len(nodes) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", nodes)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure we get the service entries
+	services := snap.NodeServices("foo")
+	if services["db"].Tag != "master" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", services)
+	}
+
+	services = snap.NodeServices("bar")
+	if services["db"].Tag != "slave" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", services)
+	}
+
+	// Make some changes!
+	if err := store.EnsureService("foo", "db", "slave", 8000); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := store.EnsureService("bar", "db", "master", 8000); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := store.EnsureNode("baz", "127.0.0.3"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check snapshot has old values
+	nodes = snap.Nodes()
+	if len(nodes) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", nodes)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure old service entries
+	services = snap.NodeServices("foo")
+	if services["db"].Tag != "master" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", services)
+	}
+
+	services = snap.NodeServices("bar")
+	if services["db"].Tag != "slave" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", services)
+	}
+}