diff --git a/Shorewall2/action.template b/Shorewall2/action.template
index 86f4d0707..f7c04d97c 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/action.template
+++ b/Shorewall2/action.template
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #				LOG      -- Simply log the packet and continue.
 #				QUEUE	 -- Queue the packet to a user-space
 #					    application such as p2pwall.
+#				CONTINUE -- Discontinue processing this action
+#					    and return to the point where the
+#					    action was invoked.
 #				<action> -- An <action> defined in
 #					    /etc/shorewall/actions. The <action>
 #					    must appear in that file BEFORE the
diff --git a/Shorewall2/firewall b/Shorewall2/firewall
index 117aa18b2..48e042c9e 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall2/firewall
@@ -2295,6 +2295,9 @@ process_action() # $1 = action
 	REJECT)
 	    target=reject
 	    ;;
+	CONTINUE)
+	    target=RETURN
+	    ;;
 	*)
 	    ;;
 	esac
@@ -2433,7 +2436,7 @@ process_actions1() {
 			expandv xtarget
 			temp="${xtarget%:*}"
 			case "${temp%<*}" in
-			    ACCEPT|DROP|REJECT|LOG|QUEUE)
+			    ACCEPT|DROP|REJECT|LOG|QUEUE|CONTINUE)
 				;;
 			    *)
 				if list_search $temp $ACTIONS; then
diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index 6f7a39d17..0e7138925 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -174,5 +174,11 @@ New Features:
    setting of DISABLE_IPV6=No is assumed in which case, Shorewall will
    not touch any IPv6 settings except during "shorewall clear".
 
+8) The CONTINUE target is now available in action definitions. CONTINUE
+   terminates processing of the current action and returns to the point
+   where that action was invoked.
+
+
+