diff --git a/default-direct.lua b/default-direct.lua
index 1c16bb5..6d37370 100644
--- a/default-direct.lua
+++ b/default-direct.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,16 @@ direct.action = function(inlet)
 			event.targetPath,
 			event2.targetPath
 		)
+	elseif event.etype == 'Full' then
+		local tp = event.targetPath
 
+		-- extra security check
+		if tp == '' or tp == '/' or not tp then
+			error('Refusing to erase your harddisk!')
+		end
+
+		-- trigger full sync function
+		direct.full(event)
 	else
 		log('Warn', 'ignored an event of type "',event.etype, '"')
 		inlet.discardEvent(event)
@@ -177,6 +186,12 @@ end
 --
 direct.init = default.rsync.init
 
+--
+-- Spawns the recursive startup sync
+-- (currently) identical to default rsync.
+--
+direct.full = default.rsync.full
+
 --
 -- Checks the configuration.
 --
diff --git a/default-rsync.lua b/default-rsync.lua
index e422b72..7f566d9 100644
--- a/default-rsync.lua
+++ b/default-rsync.lua
@@ -313,6 +313,16 @@ rsync.init = function
 (
 	event
 )
+	return rsync.full(event)
+end
+
+--
+-- Triggers a full sync event
+--
+rsync.full = function
+	(
+		event
+	)
 	local config   = event.config
 
 	local inlet    = event.inlet
diff --git a/default.lua b/default.lua
index f1172e2..b8f8664 100644
--- a/default.lua
+++ b/default.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ default.checkgauge = {
 	delay         =  true,
 	exitcodes     =  true,
 	init          =  true,
+	full          =  true,
 	maxDelays     =  true,
 	maxProcesses  =  true,
 	onAttrib      =  true,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ default.checkgauge = {
 	onDelete      =  true,
 	onStartup     =  true,
 	onMove        =  true,
+	onFull        =  true,
 	prepare       =  true,
 	source        =  true,
 	target        =  true,
diff --git a/lsyncd.lua b/lsyncd.lua
index a698612..58beafb 100644
--- a/lsyncd.lua
+++ b/lsyncd.lua
@@ -1006,6 +1006,11 @@ local Combiner = ( function
 			return 'stack'
 		end
 
+		-- A full sync does not affect us
+		if d1.etype == 'Full' or d2.etype == 'Full' then
+			return nil
+		end
+
 		-- two normal events
 		if d1.etype ~= 'Move' and d2.etype ~= 'Move'
 		then
@@ -3027,7 +3032,7 @@ local Sync = ( function
 			-- time fo a full sync
 			log('Info', 'Crontab triggered full sync')
 			-- TODO
-			
+			self:delay("Full", timestamp, "/", nil)
 			updateNextCronAlarm(self, timestamp)
 		end
 
@@ -4144,6 +4149,7 @@ local Syncs = ( function
 		and not config.onModify
 		and not config.onDelete
 		and not config.onMove
+		and not config.onFull
 		then
 			local info = debug.getinfo( 3, 'Sl' )