diff --git a/client/filterreader.py b/client/filterreader.py
index f75190f9..20af1533 100644
--- a/client/filterreader.py
+++ b/client/filterreader.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class FilterReader(ConfigReader):
 	
 	def getOptions(self, pOpts):
 		opts = [["string", "ignoreregex", ""],
-				["string", "failregex", ""]]
+				["string", "failregex", ""],
+				["string", "ignorecommand", ""]
+				]
 		self.__opts = ConfigReader.getOptions(self, "Definition", opts, pOpts)
 	
 	def convert(self):
diff --git a/client/jailreader.py b/client/jailreader.py
index 6f78275b..fb92d806 100644
--- a/client/jailreader.py
+++ b/client/jailreader.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 				["string", "usedns", "warn"],
 				["string", "failregex", None],
 				["string", "ignoreregex", None],
+				["string", "ignorecommand", None],
 				["string", "ignoreip", None],
 				["string", "filter", ""],
 				["string", "action", ""]]
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "usedns", self.__opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "failregex":
 				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "addfailregex", self.__opts[opt]])
+			elif opt == "ignorecommand":
+				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "ignorecommand", self.__opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "ignoreregex":
 				for regex in self.__opts[opt].split('\n'):
 					# Do not send a command if the rule is empty.
diff --git a/common/protocol.py b/common/protocol.py
index 278ccd53..b3055124 100644
--- a/common/protocol.py
+++ b/common/protocol.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ protocol = [
 ["set <JAIL> dellogpath <FILE>", "removes <FILE> from the monitoring list of <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> addfailregex <REGEX>", "adds the regular expression <REGEX> which must match failures for <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> delfailregex <INDEX>", "removes the regular expression at <INDEX> for failregex"], 
+["set <JAIL> ignorecommand <VALUE>", "sets ignorecommand of <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> addignoreregex <REGEX>", "adds the regular expression <REGEX> which should match pattern to exclude for <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> delignoreregex <INDEX>", "removes the regular expression at <INDEX> for ignoreregex"], 
 ["set <JAIL> findtime <TIME>", "sets the number of seconds <TIME> for which the filter will look back for <JAIL>"], 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ protocol = [
 ['', "JAIL INFORMATION", ""],
 ["get <JAIL> logpath", "gets the list of the monitored files for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> ignoreip", "gets the list of ignored IP addresses for <JAIL>"],
+["get <JAIL> ignorecommand", "gets ignorecommand of <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> failregex", "gets the list of regular expressions which matches the failures for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> ignoreregex", "gets the list of regular expressions which matches patterns to ignore for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> findtime", "gets the time for which the filter will look back for failures for <JAIL>"],
diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index 3b8220e5..1de88793 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 # defined using space separator.
 ignoreip = 127.0.0.1/8
 
+# External command that will take an tagged arguments to ignore, e.g. <ip>,
+# and return true if the IP is to be ignored. False otherwise.
+#
+# ignorecommand = /path/to/command <ip>
+
 # "bantime" is the number of seconds that a host is banned.
 bantime  = 600
 
diff --git a/man/fail2ban-client.1 b/man/fail2ban-client.1
index c5ccb803..62ae0edd 100644
--- a/man/fail2ban-client.1
+++ b/man/fail2ban-client.1
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ for <JAIL>
 removes the regular expression at
 <INDEX> for failregex
 .TP
+\fBset <JAIL> ignorecommand <VALUE>\fR
+sets ignorecommand of <JAIL>
+.TP
 \fBset <JAIL> addignoreregex <REGEX>\fR
 adds the regular expression
 <REGEX> which should match pattern
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ files for <JAIL>
 gets the list of ignored IP
 addresses for <JAIL>
 .TP
+\fBget <JAIL> ignorecommand\fR
+gets ignorecommand of <JAIL>
+.TP
 \fBget <JAIL> failregex\fR
 gets the list of regular
 expressions which matches the
diff --git a/man/jail.conf.5 b/man/jail.conf.5
index 6c114c56..4d964341 100644
--- a/man/jail.conf.5
+++ b/man/jail.conf.5
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ The following options are applicable to all jails. Their meaning is described in
 \fBaction\fR 
 .TP
 \fBignoreip\fR 
+A space separated list of IPs not to ban.
+.TP
+\fBignorecommand\fR
+A command that is executed to determine if the current ban's actionban is to be executed. This command will return true if the current ban should be ignored. A false return value will result in the ban's actionban executed.
+Like ACTION FILES, tags like <ip> are can be included in the ignore command value and will be substitued before execution. Currently only <ip> is supported however more will be added later.
 .TP
 \fBbantime\fR
 .TP
diff --git a/server/filter.py b/server/filter.py
index b92289ef..840c5316 100644
--- a/server/filter.py
+++ b/server/filter.py
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ from jailthread import JailThread
 from datedetector import DateDetector
 from mytime import MyTime
 from failregex import FailRegex, Regex, RegexException
+from action import Action
 
-import logging, re, os, fcntl, time
+import logging, re, os, fcntl, time, shlex, subprocess
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
 logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.filter")
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 		self.__findTime = 6000
 		## The ignore IP list.
 		self.__ignoreIpList = []
+		## External command
+		self.__ignoreCommand = False
 
 		self.dateDetector = DateDetector()
 		self.dateDetector.addDefaultTemplate()
@@ -212,6 +215,20 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 	def run(self): # pragma: no cover
 		raise Exception("run() is abstract")
 
+	##
+	# Set external command, for ignoredips
+	#
+
+	def setIgnoreCommand(self, command):
+		self.__ignoreCommand = command
+
+	##
+	# Get external command, for ignoredips
+	#
+
+	def getIgnoreCommand(self):
+		return self.__ignoreCommand
+
 	##
 	# Ban an IP - http://blogs.buanzo.com.ar/2009/04/fail2ban-patch-ban-ip-address-manually.html
 	# Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman <buanzo@buanzo.com.ar>
@@ -284,6 +301,12 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 					continue
 			if a == b:
 				return True
+
+		if self.__ignoreCommand:
+			command = Action.replaceTag(self.__ignoreCommand, { 'ip': ip } )
+			logSys.debug('ignore command: ' + command)
+			return Action.executeCmd(command)
+
 		return False
 
 
diff --git a/server/server.py b/server/server.py
index 736e9e10..cdaba070 100644
--- a/server/server.py
+++ b/server/server.py
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ class Server:
 	def getFindTime(self, name):
 		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getFindTime()
 
+	def setIgnoreCommand(self, name, value):
+		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setIgnoreCommand(value)
+
+	def getIgnoreCommand(self, name):
+		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getIgnoreCommand()
+
 	def addFailRegex(self, name, value):
 		self.__jails.getFilter(name).addFailRegex(value)
 	
diff --git a/server/transmitter.py b/server/transmitter.py
index cf65dada..e1dd6d58 100644
--- a/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/server/transmitter.py
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ class Transmitter:
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.delLogPath(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
+		elif command[1] == "ignorecommand":
+			value = command[2]
+			self.__server.setIgnoreCommand(name, value)
+			return self.__server.getIgnoreCommand(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addfailregex":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.addFailRegex(name, value)
@@ -239,6 +243,8 @@ class Transmitter:
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
 		elif command[1] == "ignoreip":
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
+		elif command[1] == "ignorecommand":
+			return self.__server.getIgnoreCommand(name)
 		elif command[1] == "failregex":
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "ignoreregex":
diff --git a/testcases/files/ignorecommand.py b/testcases/files/ignorecommand.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..dd6b5aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/files/ignorecommand.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+import sys
+if sys.argv[1] == "10.0.0.1":
+	exit(0)
+exit(1)
diff --git a/testcases/filtertestcase.py b/testcases/filtertestcase.py
index 90f0f28a..30397d67 100644
--- a/testcases/filtertestcase.py
+++ b/testcases/filtertestcase.py
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ class IgnoreIP(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		ipList = "127.0.0.1", "192.168.0.1", "255.255.255.255", "99.99.99.99"
 		for ip in ipList:
 			self.filter.addIgnoreIP(ip)
-
 			self.assertTrue(self.filter.inIgnoreIPList(ip))
 
 	def testIgnoreIPNOK(self):
@@ -201,6 +200,11 @@ class IgnoreIP(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		self.assertFalse(self._is_logged('Ignore 192.168.1.32'))
 		self.assertTrue(self._is_logged('Requested to manually ban an ignored IP 192.168.1.32. User knows best. Proceeding to ban it.'))
 
+	def testIgnoreCommand(self):
+		self.filter.setIgnoreCommand("testcases/files/ignorecommand.py <ip>")
+		self.assertTrue(self.filter.inIgnoreIPList("10.0.0.1"))
+		self.assertFalse(self.filter.inIgnoreIPList("10.0.0.0"))
+
 
 class IgnoreIPDNS(IgnoreIP):