diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb1e908..b284593 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -467,6 +467,26 @@ Generates the following response payload:
 }
 ```
 
+### `Boom.preconditionRequired([message], [data])`
+
+Returns a 428 Precondition Required error where:
+- `message` - optional message.
+- `data` - optional additional error data.
+
+```js
+Boom.preconditionRequired('you must supply an If-Match header');
+```
+
+Generates the following response payload:
+
+```json
+{
+    "statusCode": 428,
+    "error": "Precondition Required",
+    "message": "you must supply an If-Match header"
+}
+```
+
 ### `Boom.tooManyRequests([message], [data])`
 
 Returns a 429 Too Many Requests error where:
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 239a441..18cf99b 100755
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ exports.badData = function (message, data) {
 };
 
 
+exports.preconditionRequired = function (message, data) {
+
+    return internals.create(428, message, data, exports.preconditionRequired);
+};
+
+
 exports.tooManyRequests = function (message, data) {
 
     return internals.create(429, message, data, exports.tooManyRequests);
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 9ef8d0a..3f092ba 100755
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -459,6 +459,22 @@ describe('badData()', function () {
 });
 
 
+describe('preconditionRequired()', function () {
+
+    it('returns a 428 error statusCode', function (done) {
+
+        expect(Boom.preconditionRequired().output.statusCode).to.equal(428);
+        done();
+    });
+
+    it('sets the message with the passed in message', function (done) {
+
+        expect(Boom.preconditionRequired('my message').message).to.equal('my message');
+        done();
+    });
+});
+
+
 describe('tooManyRequests()', function () {
 
     it('returns a 429 error statusCode', function (done) {