diff --git a/plist b/plist
index e9f4f2481..b3870dc40 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/hotfix.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/install.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/launcher.sh
+/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/lock.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/remove.sh
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
index d71f74b48..b5345cb2b 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
@@ -183,6 +183,34 @@ class FirmwareController extends ApiControllerBase
         return $response;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve specific license for package in text format
+     * @param string $package package to retrieve
+     * @return array with all possible licenses
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function licenseAction($package)
+    {
+        $this->sessionClose(); // long running action, close session
+        $backend = new Backend();
+        $response = array();
+
+        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
+            // sanitize package name
+            $filter = new \Phalcon\Filter();
+            $filter->add('scrub', function ($value) {
+                return preg_replace('/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/', '', $value);
+            });
+            $package = $filter->sanitize($package, 'scrub');
+            $text = trim($backend->configdRun(sprintf('firmware license %s', $package)));
+            if (!empty($text)) {
+                $response['license'] = $text;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+
     /**
      * perform reboot
      * @return array status
@@ -428,7 +456,7 @@ class FirmwareController extends ApiControllerBase
     {
         $this->sessionClose(); // long running action, close session
 
-        $keys = array('name', 'version', 'comment', 'flatsize', 'locked');
+        $keys = array('name', 'version', 'comment', 'flatsize', 'locked', 'license');
         $backend = new Backend();
         $response = array();
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
index d16777f50..2fd147ffb 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
@@ -115,6 +115,30 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * read license from backend
+     */
+    function license(package)
+    {
+        ajaxCall('/api/core/firmware/license/' + package, {}, function (data, status) {
+            var license = "{{ lang._('Sorry, the package does not have an associated license file.') }}";
+            if (data['license'] != undefined) {
+                license = data['license'];
+            }
+            BootstrapDialog.show({
+                type:BootstrapDialog.TYPE_INFO,
+                title: "{{ lang._('License details') }}",
+                message: license,
+                buttons: [{
+                    label: "{{ lang._('Close') }}",
+                    action: function(dialogRef){
+                        dialogRef.close();
+                    }
+                }]
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * read changelog from backend
      */
@@ -246,10 +270,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
             $("#packageslist").html("<tr><th>{{ lang._('Name') }}</th>" +
             "<th>{{ lang._('Version') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Size') }}</th>" +
-            "<th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th><th></th></tr>");
+            "<th>{{ lang._('License') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th><th></th></tr>");
             $("#pluginlist").html("<tr><th>{{ lang._('Name') }}</th>" +
             "<th>{{ lang._('Version') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Size') }}</th>" +
-            "<th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th><th></th></tr>");
+            "<th>{{ lang._('License') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th><th></th></tr>");
 
             var local_count = 0;
             var remote_count = 0;
@@ -268,8 +292,12 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                     '<td>' + row['name'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['version'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['flatsize'] + '</td>' +
+                    '<td>' + row['license'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['comment'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' +
+                    '<button class="btn btn-default btn-xs act_license" data-package="' + row['name'] + '" ' +
+                    '  data-toggle="tooltip" title="View ' + row['name'] + ' license">' +
+                    '<span class="fa fa-balance-scale"></span></button> ' +
                     '<button class="btn btn-default btn-xs act_reinstall" data-package="' + row['name'] + '" ' +
                     '  data-toggle="tooltip" title="Reinstall ' + row['name'] + '">' +
                     '<span class="fa fa-recycle"></span></button> ' + (row['locked'] === '1' ?
@@ -299,8 +327,12 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                     '<tr>' + '<td>' + row['name'] + orphaned_text + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['version'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['flatsize'] + '</td>' +
+                    '<td>' + row['license'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['comment'] + '</td>' +
-                    '<td>' + (row['installed'] == "1" ?
+                    '<td><button class="btn btn-default btn-xs act_license" data-package="' + row['name'] + '" ' +
+                    '  data-toggle="tooltip" title="View ' + row['name'] + ' license">' +
+                    '<span class="fa fa-balance-scale"></span></button> ' +
+                    (row['installed'] == "1" ?
                         '<button class="btn btn-default btn-xs act_remove" data-package="' + row['name'] + '" '+
                         '  data-toggle="tooltip" title="Remove ' + row['name'] + '">' +
                         '<span class="fa fa-trash">' +
@@ -373,6 +405,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                 event.preventDefault();
                 changelog($(this).data('version'));
             });
+            $(".act_license").click(function(event) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                license($(this).data('package'));
+            });
             // attach tooltip to generated buttons
             $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip();
         });
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..658743d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+LICENSEDIR="/usr/local/share/licenses"
+
+PACKAGE=${1}
+
+LICENSES=$(pkg query %L ${PACKAGE})
+VERSION=$(pkg query %v ${PACKAGE})
+
+if [ -f "${LICENSEDIR}/${PACKAGE}-${VERSION}/${LICENSES}" ]; then
+	cat "${LICENSEDIR}/${PACKAGE}-${VERSION}/${LICENSES}"
+fi
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
index e014ebaca..ac4f4dbef 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ parameters:%s
 type:script_output
 message:Viewing changelog for version %s
 
+[license]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/license.sh
+parameters:%s
+type:script_output
+message:Viewing license for %s
+
 [running]
 command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/running.sh
 parameters:
@@ -84,13 +90,13 @@ type:script_output
 message:retrieve upgrade progress status
 
 [local]
-command:pkg query "%n|||%v|||%c|||%sh|||%k"
+command:pkg query "%n|||%v|||%c|||%sh|||%k|||%L"
 parameters:
 type:script_output
 message:view local packages
 
 [remote]
-command: pkg rquery "%n|||%v|||%c|||%sh|||0"
+command: pkg rquery "%n|||%v|||%c|||%sh|||0|||%L"
 parameters:
 type:script_output
 message:view remote packages