diff --git a/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp b/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
index 48e8823a1..4270d8a27 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ void Service::ProcessCheckResult(const Dictionary::Ptr& cr)
 	if (old_state != GetState() && old_stateType == StateTypeHard && GetStateType() == StateTypeHard)
 		hardChange = true;
 
+	if (IsVolatile())
+		hardChange = true;
+
 	if (hardChange)
 		SetLastHardStateChange(now);
 
diff --git a/lib/icinga/service.cpp b/lib/icinga/service.cpp
index e257eec92..4bd5aeda1 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/service.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Service::Service(const Dictionary::Ptr& serializedObject)
 	RegisterAttribute("checkers", Attribute_Config, &m_Checkers);
 
 	RegisterAttribute("event_command", Attribute_Config, &m_EventCommand);
+	RegisterAttribute("volatile", Attribute_Config, &m_Volatile);
 
 	RegisterAttribute("next_check", Attribute_Replicated, &m_NextCheck);
 	RegisterAttribute("current_checker", Attribute_Replicated, &m_CurrentChecker);
@@ -223,6 +224,14 @@ bool Service::IsReachable(void) const
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool Service::IsVolatile(void) const
+{
+	if (m_Volatile.IsEmpty())
+		return false;
+
+	return m_Volatile;
+}
+
 AcknowledgementType Service::GetAcknowledgement(void)
 {
 	ASSERT(OwnsLock());
diff --git a/lib/icinga/service.h b/lib/icinga/service.h
index d6b0ab02f..0db3e4dd1 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service.h
+++ b/lib/icinga/service.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public:
 	std::set<Host::Ptr> GetParentHosts(void) const;
 	std::set<Service::Ptr> GetParentServices(void) const;
 
+	bool IsVolatile(void) const;
+
 	bool IsReachable(void) const;
 
 	AcknowledgementType GetAcknowledgement(void);
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ private:
 	Attribute<long> m_Acknowledgement;
 	Attribute<double> m_AcknowledgementExpiry;
 	Attribute<String> m_HostName;
+	Attribute<bool> m_Volatile;
 
 	/* Checks */
 	Attribute<String> m_CheckCommand;