diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index ad304dc1b..ca8e7a346 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ The author of the Silk icon set is Mark James.
         --bridge-acceleration
                             Overrides firmware's default acceleration for bridges. (mm/s^2, set zero
                             to disable; default: 0)
+        --first-layer-acceleration
+                            Overrides firmware's default acceleration for first layer. (mm/s^2, set zero
+                            to disable; default: 0)
         --default-acceleration
                             Acceleration will be reset to this value after the specific settings above
                             have been applied. (mm/s^2, set zero to disable; default: 130)
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
index 0d89b79ee..ddf3fe6e3 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Config.pm
@@ -369,6 +369,14 @@ our $Options = {
         type    => 'f',
         default => 0,
     },
+    'first_layer_acceleration' => {
+        label   => 'First layer',
+        tooltip => 'This is the acceleration your printer will use for first layer. Set zero to disable acceleration control for first layer.',
+        sidetext => 'mm/s²',
+        cli     => 'first-layer-acceleration=f',
+        type    => 'f',
+        default => 0,
+    },
     
     # accuracy options
     'layer_height' => {
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
index 08c5c89be..752ead5c1 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ sub change_layer {
             int(99 * ($layer->id / ($self->layer_count - 1))),
             ($self->config->gcode_comments ? ' ; update progress' : '');
     }
+    if ($self->config->first_layer_acceleration) {
+        if ($layer->id == 0) {
+            $gcode .= $self->set_acceleration($self->config->first_layer_acceleration);
+        } elsif ($layer->id == 1) {
+            $gcode .= $self->set_acceleration($self->config->default_acceleration);
+        }
+    }
     return $gcode;
 }
 
@@ -289,14 +296,16 @@ sub extrude_path {
     
     # adjust acceleration
     my $acceleration;
-    if ($self->config->perimeter_acceleration && $path->is_perimeter) {
-        $acceleration = $self->config->perimeter_acceleration;
-    } elsif ($self->config->infill_acceleration && $path->is_fill) {
-        $acceleration = $self->config->infill_acceleration;
-    } elsif ($self->config->infill_acceleration && $path->is_bridge) {
-        $acceleration = $self->config->bridge_acceleration;
+    if (!$self->config->first_layer_acceleration || $self->layer->id != 0) {
+        if ($self->config->perimeter_acceleration && $path->is_perimeter) {
+            $acceleration = $self->config->perimeter_acceleration;
+        } elsif ($self->config->infill_acceleration && $path->is_fill) {
+            $acceleration = $self->config->infill_acceleration;
+        } elsif ($self->config->infill_acceleration && $path->is_bridge) {
+            $acceleration = $self->config->bridge_acceleration;
+        }
+        $gcode .= $self->set_acceleration($acceleration) if $acceleration;
     }
-    $gcode .= $self->set_acceleration($acceleration) if $acceleration;
     
     my $area;  # mm^3 of extrudate per mm of tool movement 
     if ($path->is_bridge) {
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
index 70fd3962a..bdf5d8269 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ sub build {
         },
         {
             title => 'Acceleration control (advanced)',
-            options => [qw(perimeter_acceleration infill_acceleration bridge_acceleration default_acceleration)],
+            options => [qw(perimeter_acceleration infill_acceleration bridge_acceleration first_layer_acceleration default_acceleration)],
         },
     ]);
     
diff --git a/slic3r.pl b/slic3r.pl
index b96b112ed..8818c9151 100755
--- a/slic3r.pl
+++ b/slic3r.pl
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ $j
     --bridge-acceleration
                         Overrides firmware's default acceleration for bridges. (mm/s^2, set zero
                         to disable; default: $config->{bridge_acceleration})
+    --first-layer-acceleration
+                        Overrides firmware's default acceleration for first layer. (mm/s^2, set zero
+                        to disable; default: $config->{first_layer_acceleration})
     --default-acceleration
                         Acceleration will be reset to this value after the specific settings above
                         have been applied. (mm/s^2, set zero to disable; default: $config->{travel_speed})