diff --git a/Dockerfile.raspbian b/Dockerfile.raspbian
index c94ac05..9e039be 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.raspbian
+++ b/Dockerfile.raspbian
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ ENV CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 ENV FULL_CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 ENV VERIFY_CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 
+# Create script dirs
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/backup/before
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/backup/after
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/restore/before
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/restore/after
+
 ADD backup.sh /
 ADD restore.sh /
 ADD start.sh /
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index 05a030f..dce74a7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ ENV CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 ENV FULL_CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 ENV VERIFY_CRON_SCHEDULE=""
 
+# Create script dirs
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/backup/before
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/backup/after
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/restore/before
+RUN mkdir -p /scripts/restore/after
+
 ADD backup.sh /
 ADD restore.sh /
 ADD start.sh /
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a37e72..1816e8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ build-all: build-x86 build-arm
 .PHONY: test-x86
 test-x86: build-x86
 	cd tests && ./test.sh $(DOCKER_TAG):ubuntu
+	cd tests && ./test-pre-scripts.sh $(DOCKER_TAG):ubuntu
 
 .PHONY: test-arm
 test-arm: build-arm
 	cd tests && ./test.sh $(DOCKER_TAG):raspbian
+	cd tests && ./test-pre-scripts.sh $(DOCKER_TAG):raspbian
 
 .PHONY: test-all
 test-all: test-x86 test-arm
diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 4473a4d..9115891 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ set -e
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    # Run pre-backup scripts
+    for f in /scripts/backup/before/*; do
+        if [ -f $f -a -x $f ]; then
+            bash $f
+        fi
+    done
+
     duplicity \
         $1 \
         --asynchronous-upload \
@@ -22,4 +29,12 @@ set -e
             --name $BACKUP_NAME \
             $BACKUP_DEST
     fi
+
+    # Run post-backup scripts
+    for f in /scripts/backup/after/*; do
+        if [ -f $f -a -x $f ]; then
+            bash $f
+        fi
+    done
+
 ) 200>/var/lock/duplicity/.duplicity.lock
diff --git a/restore.sh b/restore.sh
index eec941f..fc2dec7 100755
--- a/restore.sh
+++ b/restore.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ set -e
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    # Run pre-restore scripts
+    for f in /scripts/restore/before/*; do
+        if [ -f $f -a -x $f ]; then
+            bash $f
+        fi
+    done
+
     duplicity restore \
         --force \
         --log-file /root/duplicity.log \
@@ -15,4 +22,12 @@ set -e
         $@ \
         $BACKUP_DEST \
         $PATH_TO_BACKUP
+
+    # Run post-restore scripts
+    for f in /scripts/restore/after/*; do
+        if [ -f $f -a -x $f ]; then
+            bash $f
+        fi
+    done
+
 ) 200>/var/lock/duplicity/.duplicity.lock
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts.sh b/tests/test-pre-scripts.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8482406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+set -e
+
+image=$1
+
+if [ "$IN_CONTAINER" != "true" ] ; then
+    # Run the test script within the container
+    docker run --rm \
+        -e IN_CONTAINER=true \
+        -e SKIP_ON_START=true \
+        -v "$(pwd)/test-pre-scripts.sh:/test.sh" \
+        -v "$(pwd)/test-pre-scripts:/scripts" \
+        $image \
+        bash -c "/test.sh"
+else
+    echo "Performing backup tests"
+
+    echo "Verify cron and crontab exist"
+    type cron
+    type crontab
+
+    echo "Install sqlite3"
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends sqlite3
+
+    echo "Create test data..."
+    mkdir -p /data
+    touch /data/test_database.db
+    sqlite3 /data/test_database.db < /scripts/create-test-data.sql
+
+    echo "Making backup..."
+    /backup.sh
+
+    echo "Verify intermediary file is gone"
+    test -f /data/test_database.db.bak && exit 1 || echo "Gone"
+
+    echo "Delete test data..."
+    rm -fr /data/*
+
+    echo "Verify deleted..."
+    test -f /data/test_database.db && exit 1 || echo "Gone"
+
+    echo "Restore backup..."
+    /restore.sh
+
+    echo "Verify restored files exist..."
+    test -f /data/test_database.db
+    test -f /data/test_database.db.bak && exit 1 || echo "Gone"
+    sqlite3 /data/test_database.db "select data from test_table where id = 1"
+
+    echo "Delete test data again..."
+    rm -fr /data/*
+
+    echo "Verify deleted..."
+    test -f /data/test_database.db && exit 1 || echo "Gone"
+
+    echo "Simulate a restart with RESTORE_ON_EMPTY_START..."
+    RESTORE_ON_EMPTY_START=true /start.sh
+
+    echo "Verify restore happened..."
+    test -f /data/test_database.db
+    test -f /data/test_database.db.bak && exit 1 || echo "Gone"
+    sqlite3 /data/test_database.db "select data from test_table where id = 1"
+
+    echo "Delete test data..."
+    rm -fr /data/*
+
+    echo "Verify restore with incorrect passphrase fails..."
+    echo "Fail to restore backup..."
+    PASSPHRASE=Incorrect.Mule.Solar.Paperclip /restore.sh && exit 1 || echo "OK"
+fi
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/after/post-backup.sh b/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/after/post-backup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a606858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/after/post-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+set -e
+
+cd /data
+
+# Remove backed up copy
+rm test_database.db.bak
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/before/pre-backup.sh b/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/before/pre-backup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b0da835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts/backup/before/pre-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+set -e
+
+cd /data
+
+# Dump the SQLite database
+sqlite3 test_database.db ".backup test_database.db.bak"
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts/create-test-data.sql b/tests/test-pre-scripts/create-test-data.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d63db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts/create-test-data.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CREATE TABLE test_table (
+    id integer PRIMARY KEY,
+    data text NOT NULL
+);
+
+INSERT INTO test_table (data)
+VALUES ("Test row");
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/after/post-restore.sh b/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/after/post-restore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7ede126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/after/post-restore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+set -e
+
+cd /data
+
+# Restore the backedup database
+mv test_database.db.bak test_database.db
diff --git a/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/before/pre-restore.sh b/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/before/pre-restore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ea3e3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-pre-scripts/restore/before/pre-restore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set -e
+
+# Don't really need to do anything here