diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..43967d957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/python2.7
+
+"""
+    Copyright (c) 2019 Ad Schellevis <ad@opnsense.org>
+    All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""
+
+import os
+import ujson
+import tempfile
+import subprocess
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    results = dict()
+    hex_digits = set("0123456789abcdef")
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as output_stream:
+        subprocess.call(['/sbin/pfctl', '-sr', '-v'], stdout=output_stream, stderr=open(os.devnull, 'wb'))
+        output_stream.write(b'\n') # always make sure we have a final line-ending
+        output_stream.seek(0)
+        stats = dict()
+        prev_line = ''
+        for rline in output_stream:
+            line = rline.decode().strip()
+            if len(line) == 0 or line[0] != '[':
+                if prev_line.find(' label ') > -1:
+                    lbl = prev_line.split(' label ')[-1]
+                    if lbl.count('"') >= 2:
+                        rule_md5 = lbl.split('"')[1]
+                        if len(rule_md5) == 32 and set(rule_md5).issubset(hex_digits):
+                            results[rule_md5] = stats
+                # reset for next rule
+                prev_line = line
+                stats = dict()
+            elif line[0] == '['  and line.find('Evaluations') > 0:
+                parts = line.strip('[ ]').replace(':', ' ').split()
+                for i in range(0, len(parts)-1, 2):
+                    if parts[i+1].isdigit():
+                        stats[parts[i].lower()] = int(parts[i+1])
+
+    # output
+    print (ujson.dumps(results))
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
index 30c1e0cf9..b13806992 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ parameters:
 type:script
 message:update bogons database via cron
 
+[rule.stats]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
+parameters:
+type:script_output
+message:request pf rules
+
 [diag.top]
 command:/usr/local/sbin/pftop
 parameters: -w 200 -b -o %s -v %s %s