diff --git a/lib/logstash/inputs/jdbc.rb b/lib/logstash/inputs/jdbc.rb
index 1a93eb3..d3a4082 100755
--- a/lib/logstash/inputs/jdbc.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/inputs/jdbc.rb
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ class LogStash::Inputs::Jdbc < LogStash::Inputs::Base
   # Path of file containing statement to execute
   config :statement_filepath, :validate => :path
 
+  # Statement to be executed after reading each record found. You can use values
+  # from  `parameters`, plus the values from the record
+  config :post_statement, :validate => :string, :default => nil
+
+  # Path of file containing statement to be executed after reading each record found
+  config :post_statement_filepath, :validate => :path
+
   # Hash of query parameter, for example `{ "target_id" => "321" }`
   config :parameters, :validate => :hash, :default => {}
 
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ def register
     end
 
     @statement = File.read(@statement_filepath) if @statement_filepath
+    @post_statement = File.read(@post_statement_filepath) if @post_statement_filepath
 
     if (@jdbc_password_filepath and @jdbc_password)
       raise(LogStash::ConfigurationError, "Only one of :jdbc_password, :jdbc_password_filepath may be set at a time.")
@@ -277,6 +285,13 @@ def execute_query(queue)
       event = LogStash::Event.new(row)
       decorate(event)
       queue << event
+      run_post_statement(row)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def run_post_statement(row)
+    unless @post_statement.nil?
+      execute_update_statement(@post_statement, @parameters.merge(row))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/logstash/plugin_mixins/jdbc.rb b/lib/logstash/plugin_mixins/jdbc.rb
index 6ef403f..8c7ec2d 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/plugin_mixins/jdbc.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/plugin_mixins/jdbc.rb
@@ -251,6 +251,28 @@ def execute_statement(statement, parameters)
     return success
   end
 
+
+  public
+  def execute_update_statement(statement, parameters)
+    success = false
+    begin
+      parameters = symbolized_params(parameters)
+      open_jdbc_connection if @database == nil
+      query = @database[statement, parameters]
+      @logger.debug? and @logger.debug("Executing JDBC query", :statement => statement, :parameters => parameters, :count => query.count)
+	  
+	  query.update
+
+      success = true
+    rescue Sequel::DatabaseConnectionError, Sequel::DatabaseError => e
+      @logger.warn("Exception when executing JDBC query", :exception => e)
+      @logger.warn("Attempt reconnection.")
+      close_jdbc_connection()
+      open_jdbc_connection()
+    end
+    return success
+  end
+
   public
   def get_column_value(row)
     if !row.has_key?(@tracking_column.to_sym)
diff --git a/spec/inputs/jdbc_spec.rb b/spec/inputs/jdbc_spec.rb
index c7784ee..c3c6324 100755
--- a/spec/inputs/jdbc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/inputs/jdbc_spec.rb
@@ -157,6 +157,75 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context "when passing post_statement" do
+    let(:settings) do
+      {
+        "statement" => "SELECT * FROM test"
+      }
+    end
+
+    before do
+      db.create_table(:test) do
+        Integer(:id)
+        Integer(:flag)
+      end
+      db[:test].insert(:id => 42, :flag => 0)
+      plugin.register
+    end
+
+    after do
+      plugin.stop
+      db.drop_table(:test)
+    end
+
+    it "should update records from table" do
+      plugin.post_statement = "UPDATE test SET flag = 1 WHERE id = :id"
+      plugin.run(queue)
+      expect(queue.pop.get('id')).to eq(42)
+
+      resultset = db[:test].all
+	  expect(resultset.count).to eq(1)
+      resultset.each do |row|
+        expect(row[:id]).to eq(42)
+        expect(row[:flag]).to eq(1)
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    it "should delete records from table" do
+      plugin.post_statement = "DELETE FROM test WHERE id = :id"
+      plugin.run(queue)
+      expect(queue.pop.get('id')).to eq(42)
+
+      resultset = db[:test].all
+	  expect(resultset.count).to eq(0)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when post_statement is passed in from a file" do
+    let(:post_statement) { "UPDATE dummy_table SET flag = 1 WHERE num = :num" }
+    let(:post_statement_filepath) { Stud::Temporary.pathname }
+    let(:settings) do 
+      {
+        "post_statement_filepath" => post_statement_filepath,
+        "statement" => "SELECT * from dummy_table"
+      }
+    end
+
+    before do
+      File.write(post_statement_filepath, post_statement)
+      plugin.register
+    end
+
+    after do
+      plugin.stop
+    end
+
+    it "should read in post_statement from file" do
+      expect(plugin.post_statement).to eq(post_statement)
+    end
+  end
+
   context "when passing parameters" do
     let(:settings) do
       {