diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 6e9c4fd8..5ddbea87 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public function environment()
      */
     public function isDownForMaintenance()
     {
-        return false;
+        return file_exists($this->storagePath().DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'framework'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'down');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/DownCommand.php b/src/Console/Commands/DownCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac180201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/DownCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php namespace Laravel\Lumen\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class DownCommand extends Command {
+
+    /**
+     * The console command name.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $name = 'down';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = "Put the application into maintenance mode";
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function fire()
+    {
+        touch($this->laravel->storagePath().'/framework/down');
+
+        $this->comment('Application is now in maintenance mode.');
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/UpCommand.php b/src/Console/Commands/UpCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09e5a2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/UpCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php namespace Laravel\Lumen\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class UpCommand extends Command {
+
+    /**
+     * The console command name.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $name = 'up';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = "Bring the application out of maintenance mode";
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function fire()
+    {
+        @unlink($this->laravel->storagePath().'/framework/down');
+
+        $this->info('Application is now live.');
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php b/src/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dd4fd86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/Middleware/CheckForMaintenanceMode.php
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?php namespace Laravel\Lumen\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory as View;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Http\Response;
+
+class CheckForMaintenanceMode
+{
+    /**
+     * The application instance.
+     *
+     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application
+     */
+    protected $app;
+
+    /**
+     * The view factory instance.
+     *
+     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory
+     */
+    protected $view;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new check for maintenance mode instance.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application $app
+     * @param \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory           $view
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Application $app, View $view)
+    {
+        $this->app = $app;
+        $this->view = $view;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param \Closure                 $next
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        if ($this->app->isDownForMaintenance()) {
+            return new Response($this->maintenance(), 503);
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+
+    public function maintenance()
+    {
+        return "<html>
+            <head>
+                <title>Maintenance.</title>
+
+                <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato:100' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
+
+                <style>
+                    body {
+                        margin: 0;
+                        padding: 0;
+                        width: 100%;
+                        height: 100%;
+                        color: #B0BEC5;
+                        display: table;
+                        font-weight: 100;
+                        font-family: 'Lato';
+                    }
+
+                    .container {
+                        text-align: center;
+                        display: table-cell;
+                        vertical-align: middle;
+                    }
+
+                    .content {
+                        text-align: center;
+                        display: inline-block;
+                    }
+
+                    .title {
+                        font-size: 96px;
+                        margin-bottom: 40px;
+                    }
+
+                    .quote {
+                        font-size: 24px;
+                    }
+                </style>
+            </head>
+            <body>
+                <div class=\"container\">
+                    <div class=\"content\">
+                        <div class=\"title\">Maintenance, back soon.</div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </body>
+        </html>
+        ";
+    }
+}
