diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c0ccc5..38a8024 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ add_custom_target( tests
 	COMMAND echo "  * have lua-posix installed"
 	COMMAND ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/setup.lua
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lsyncd -log all -script ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/utils_test.lua
+	COMMAND ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/cron-rsync.lua
 	COMMAND ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/schedule.lua
 	COMMAND ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/l4rsyncdata.lua
 	COMMAND ${LUA_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/filter-rsync.lua
diff --git a/default-rsync.lua b/default-rsync.lua
index dfcfb17..a0229a1 100644
--- a/default-rsync.lua
+++ b/default-rsync.lua
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ local getBatchSize =
 	if event.status == 'active' then
 		return false
 	end
-	if event.etype == 'Init' or event.etype == 'Blanket' then
+	if event.etype == 'Init' or event.etype == 'Blanket' or event.etype == 'Full' then
 		return false
 	end
 	-- moves and deletes go always into batch
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ rsync.action = function
 	else
 		-- spawn all files under the size limit/deletes/moves in batch mode
 		local eventInBatch = function(event)
+			if event.etype == "Full" then
+				return false
+			end
 			local size = getBatchSize(event)
 			if type(size) == "boolean" then
 				return size
@@ -290,6 +293,9 @@ rsync.action = function
 		local single_returned = false
 		-- grab all events for seperate transfers
 		local eventNoBatch = function(event)
+			if event.etype == "Full" then
+				return false
+			end
 			local size = getBatchSize(event)
 			if type(size) ~= "number" or size == nil then
 				return false
@@ -303,10 +309,11 @@ rsync.action = function
 			end
 			return false
 		end
+		local extralist = inlet.getEvents(eventInBatch)
 
-		local elist = inlet.getEvents(eventInBatch)
-		if elist.size() > 0 then
-			run_action(inlet, elist)
+		-- get all batched events
+		if extralist.size() > 0 then
+			run_action(inlet, extralist)
 		end
 
 		while true do
@@ -450,7 +457,7 @@ rsync.full = function
 		-- starts rsync without any filters or excludes
 		log(
 			'Normal',
-			'recursive startup rsync: ',
+			'recursive full rsync: ',
 			config.source,
 			' -> ',
 			target
@@ -474,7 +481,7 @@ rsync.full = function
 
 		log(
 			'Normal',
-			'recursive startup rsync: ',
+			'recursive full rsync: ',
 			config.source,
 			' -> ',
 			target,
@@ -500,7 +507,7 @@ rsync.full = function
 
 		log(
 			'Normal',
-			'recursive startup rsync: ',
+			'recursive full rsync: ',
 			config.source,
 			' -> ',
 			target,
diff --git a/lsyncd.lua b/lsyncd.lua
index ce1f935..d9340fd 100644
--- a/lsyncd.lua
+++ b/lsyncd.lua
@@ -1751,6 +1751,19 @@ local InletFactory = ( function
 				return #dlist
 			end
 		end,
+
+		--
+		-- Returns the list of events
+		--
+		getList = function( elist )
+			local dlist = e2d[ elist ]
+
+			if not dlist then
+				return {}
+			else
+				return dlist
+			end
+		end,
 	}
 
 	--
@@ -1979,6 +1992,19 @@ local InletFactory = ( function
 			return d2e( sync:addBlanketDelay( ) )
 		end,
 
+				--
+		-- Creates a blanketEvent that blocks everything
+		-- and is blocked by everything.
+		--
+		createFullEvent = function
+		(
+			sync, -- the sync of the inlet
+			path -- path for the full event
+		)
+			-- return d2e( sync:delay("Full", timestamp, path, nil) )
+			return d2e( sync:addFullDelay(path) )
+		end,
+
 		--
 		-- Discards a waiting event.
 		--
@@ -2860,7 +2886,7 @@ local Sync = ( function
 		-- new delay
 		local nd = Delay.new( etype, self, alarm, path, path2 )
 
-		if nd.etype == 'Init' or nd.etype == 'Blanket'
+		if nd.etype == 'Init' or nd.etype == 'Blanket' or nd.etype == 'Full'
 		then
 			-- always stack init or blanket events on the last event
 			log(
@@ -3126,8 +3152,7 @@ local Sync = ( function
 		if self.nextCronAlarm ~= false and self.nextCronAlarm < timestamp then
 			-- time fo a full sync
 			log('Info', 'Crontab triggered full sync')
-			-- TODO
-			self:delay("Full", timestamp, "/", nil)
+			self.inlet.createFullEvent("/")
 			updateNextCronAlarm(self, timestamp)
 		end
 
@@ -3156,11 +3181,12 @@ local Sync = ( function
 			if d.status == 'wait'
 			then
 				-- found a waiting delay
-				if d.etype ~= 'Init'
-				then
-					self.config.action( self.inlet )
-				else
+				if d.etype == 'Init' then
 					self.config.init( InletFactory.d2e( d ) )
+				elseif d.etype == 'Full' and self.config.full then
+					self.config.full( InletFactory.d2e( d ) )
+				else
+					self.config.action( self.inlet )
 				end
 
 				if self.processes:size( ) >= self.config.maxProcesses
@@ -3216,6 +3242,21 @@ local Sync = ( function
 		return newd
 	end
 
+	--
+	-- Adds an full delay that will initiate a full transfer.
+	--
+	local function addFullDelay
+		(
+			self,
+			path
+		)
+		local newd = Delay.new( 'Full', self, true, path )
+
+		newd.dpos = self.delays:push( newd )
+
+		return newd
+	end
+
 	--
 	-- Adds and returns a blanket delay thats blocks all.
 	-- Used as startup marker to call init asap.
@@ -3340,6 +3381,7 @@ local Sync = ( function
 
 			-- functions
 			addBlanketDelay = addBlanketDelay,
+			addFullDelay    = addFullDelay,
 			addExclude      = addExclude,
 			addInitDelay    = addInitDelay,
 			appendFilter    = appendFilter,
diff --git a/tests/cron-rsync.lua b/tests/cron-rsync.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7843fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cron-rsync.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+require( 'posix' )
+dofile( 'tests/testlib.lua' )
+
+cwriteln( '****************************************************************' )
+cwriteln( ' Testing crontab (rsync)' )
+cwriteln( '****************************************************************' )
+
+local tdir, srcdir, trgdir = mktemps( )
+local logfile = tdir .. "log"
+local cfgfile = tdir .. "config.lua"
+local range = 5
+local log = {"-log", "all"}
+
+writefile(cfgfile, [[
+settings {
+        logfile = "]]..logfile..[[",
+        nodaemon = true,
+}
+
+sync {
+        default.rsync,
+        crontab = {
+		-- trigger full sync every 1 minute
+                "*/10 * * * * *",
+        },
+        source = "]]..srcdir..[[",
+        action = function (inlet)
+                local e = inlet.getEvent( );
+                print("inhibit action ".. e.path.. " = " .. e.etype);
+                if e.etype ~= "Full" then
+                    inlet.discardEvent(e);
+                    return;
+                end
+                return default.rsync.action(inlet);
+        end,
+        target    = "]]..trgdir..[[",
+        delay = 2,
+        delete = true,
+        rsync = {
+                verbose = true,
+                inplace = true,
+                _extra = {
+                        "-vv",
+                        "--info=progress2"
+                }
+        },
+        filter = {
+            '- /ab**',
+            '+ /a**',
+            '- /**',
+        },
+}
+]])
+
+-- writes all files
+local function writefiles
+( )
+	writefile( srcdir .. 'abc', 'abc' )
+	writefile( srcdir .. 'acc', 'acc' )
+	writefile( srcdir .. 'baa', 'baa' )
+	posix.mkdir( srcdir .. 'abx' )
+	writefile( srcdir .. 'abx/a', 'abxa' )
+	posix.mkdir( srcdir .. 'acx' )
+	writefile( srcdir .. 'acx/x', 'acxx' )
+end
+
+--
+-- Tests if the filename exists
+-- fails if this is different to expect.
+--
+local function testfile
+(
+	filename,
+	expect
+)
+	local stat, err = posix.stat( filename )
+
+	if stat and not expect
+	then
+		cwriteln( 'failure: ', filename, ' should be filtered')
+
+		os.exit( 1 )
+	end
+
+	if not stat and expect
+	then
+		cwriteln( 'failure: ', filename, ' should not be filtered' )
+		os.exit( 1 )
+	end
+end
+
+-- test all files
+local function testfiles
+( )
+	testfile( trgdir .. 'abc', false )
+	testfile( trgdir .. 'acc', true )
+	testfile( trgdir .. 'baa', false )
+	testfile( trgdir .. 'abx/a', false )
+	testfile( trgdir .. 'acx/x', true )
+end
+
+
+cwriteln( 'testing crontab' )
+
+writefiles( )
+
+cwriteln( 'starting Lsyncd' )
+
+local pid = spawn( './lsyncd', cfgfile, '-log', 'all' )
+
+cwriteln( 'waiting for Lsyncd to start' )
+
+posix.sleep( 3 )
+
+cwriteln( 'testing filters after startup' )
+
+testfiles( )
+
+cwriteln( 'ok, removing sources' )
+
+if srcdir:sub( 1,4 ) ~= '/tmp'
+then
+	-- just to make sure before rm -rf
+	cwriteln( 'exit before drama, srcdir is "', srcdir, '"' )
+
+	os.exit( 1 )
+end
+
+os.execute( 'rm -rf '..srcdir..'/*' )
+
+cwriteln( 'waiting for Lsyncd to remove destination' )
+
+posix.sleep( 20 )
+
+result, code = execute( 'diff -urN ' .. srcdir .. ' ' .. trgdir )
+
+if result ~= 'exit' or code ~= 0
+then
+	cwriteln( 'fail, target directory not empty!' )
+    posix.kill( pid )
+
+	os.exit( 1 )
+end
+
+cwriteln( 'writing files after startup' )
+
+writefiles( )
+
+cwriteln( 'waiting for Lsyncd to transmit changes' )
+
+posix.sleep( 5 )
+
+testfiles( )
+
+cwriteln( 'killing started Lsyncd' )
+
+posix.kill( pid )
+local _, exitmsg, exitcode = posix.wait( lpid )
+
+cwriteln( 'Exitcode of Lsyncd = ', exitmsg, ' ', exitcode );
+
+if exitcode == 143
+then
+	cwriteln( 'OK' )
+	os.exit( 0 )
+else
+	os.exit( 1 )
+end
+
+-- TODO remove temp