diff --git a/transmission/stop.sh b/transmission/stop.sh
index 216fe5e19..5f88939d5 100755
--- a/transmission/stop.sh
+++ b/transmission/stop.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
+# If transmission-pre-stop.sh exists, run it
+if [ -x /scripts/transmission-pre-stop.sh ]
+then
+   echo "Executing /scripts/transmission-pre-stop.sh"
+   /scripts/transmission-pre-stop.sh
+   echo "/scripts/transmission-pre-stop.sh returned $?"
+fi
+
 kill $(pidof transmission-daemon)
+
+# If transmission-post-stop.sh exists, run it
+if [ -x /scripts/transmission-post-stop.sh ]
+then
+   echo "Executing /scripts/transmission-post-stop.sh"
+   /scripts/transmission-post-stop.sh
+   echo "/scripts/transmission-post-stop.sh returned $?"
+fi