diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index a7d90886..c1928825 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ type Command struct {
 	// Run runs the command.
 	// The args are the arguments after the command name.
 	Run func(cmd *Command, args []string)
+	// PreRun runs the command after the flags are parsed and before run.
+	// The args are the arguments after the command name.
+	PreRun func(cmd *Command, args []string)
+	// PostRun runs the command after run.
+	// The args are the arguments after the command name.
+	PostRun func(cmd *Command, args []string)
+	// PreRun which children of this command will inherit.
+	PersistentPreRun func(cmd *Command, args []string)
+	// PostRun which children of this command will inherit.
+	PersistentPostRun func(cmd *Command, args []string)
 	// Commands is the list of commands supported by this program.
 	commands []*Command
 	// Parent Command for this command
@@ -441,7 +451,23 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 
 		c.preRun()
 		argWoFlags := c.Flags().Args()
+
+		if c.PersistentPreRun != nil {
+			c.PersistentPreRun(c, argWoFlags)
+		}
+		if c.PreRun != nil {
+			c.PreRun(c, argWoFlags)
+		}
+
 		c.Run(c, argWoFlags)
+
+		if c.PostRun != nil {
+			c.PostRun(c, argWoFlags)
+		}
+		if c.PersistentPostRun != nil {
+			c.PersistentPostRun(c, argWoFlags)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -528,10 +554,25 @@ func (c *Command) Execute() (err error) {
 				// print the usage
 				c.Usage()
 			} else {
-				// Only flags left... Call root.Run
 				c.preRun()
+
+				if c.PersistentPreRun != nil {
+					c.PersistentPreRun(c, argWoFlags)
+				}
+				if c.PreRun != nil {
+					c.PreRun(c, argWoFlags)
+				}
+
+				// Only flags left... Call root.Run
 				c.Run(c, argWoFlags)
 				err = nil
+
+				if c.PostRun != nil {
+					c.PostRun(c, argWoFlags)
+				}
+				if c.PersistentPostRun != nil {
+					c.PersistentPostRun(c, argWoFlags)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -560,7 +601,9 @@ func (c *Command) initHelp() {
 			Short: "Help about any command",
 			Long: `Help provides help for any command in the application.
     Simply type ` + c.Name() + ` help [path to command] for full details.`,
-			Run: c.HelpFunc(),
+			Run:               c.HelpFunc(),
+			PersistentPreRun:  func(cmd *Command, args []string) {},
+			PersistentPostRun: func(cmd *Command, args []string) {},
 		}
 	}
 	c.AddCommand(c.helpCommand)
@@ -600,6 +643,14 @@ func (c *Command) AddCommand(cmds ...*Command) {
 			c.commandsMaxNameLen = nameLen
 		}
 		c.commands = append(c.commands, x)
+
+		// Pass on peristent pre/post functions to children
+		if x.PersistentPreRun == nil {
+			x.PersistentPreRun = c.PersistentPreRun
+		}
+		if x.PersistentPostRun == nil {
+			x.PersistentPostRun = c.PersistentPostRun
+		}
 	}
 }