diff --git a/app/config/app.php b/app/config/app.php
index 6b065a9c..44b9f72e 100644
--- a/app/config/app.php
+++ b/app/config/app.php
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 		'Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\KeyGeneratorServiceProvider',
 		'Illuminate\Log\LogServiceProvider',
 		'Illuminate\Mail\MailServiceProvider',
+		'Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\MaintenanceServiceProvider',
 		'Illuminate\Database\MigrationServiceProvider',
 		'Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\OptimizeServiceProvider',
 		'Illuminate\Pagination\PaginationServiceProvider',
diff --git a/app/start/global.php b/app/start/global.php
index f85b9bae..c19d1d63 100644
--- a/app/start/global.php
+++ b/app/start/global.php
@@ -53,6 +53,22 @@
 	Log::error($exception);
 });
 
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| Maintenance Mode Handler
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+|
+| The "down" Artisan command gives you the ability to put an application
+| into maintenance mode. Here, you will define what is displayed back
+| to the user if maintenace mode is in effect for this application.
+|
+*/
+
+App::down(function()
+{
+	return "We'll be right back!";
+});
+
 /*
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Require The Filters File