diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7b66343..62291707 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 - [PR #738](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/738): Switch to rqlite fork of mattn/go-sqlite3. The SQLite C code remains unchanged.
 - [PR #741](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/741): Tighten up Store-level locking.
 - [PR #747](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/747): Time snapshot, restore, and startup times.
-- [PR #750](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/750): Build on-disk databases in-memory first. Fixes [issue #731](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/issues/731).
+- [PR #750](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/750): Build on-disk databases in-memory first. Fixes [issue #731](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/
+issues/731).
+- [PR #754](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/754): Support Noop commands in Raft Log.
 
 ## 5.9.0 (January 24th 2021)
 ### New features
diff --git a/command/command.pb.go b/command/command.pb.go
index 805bd5ec..ab050212 100644
--- a/command/command.pb.go
+++ b/command/command.pb.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const (
 	Command_COMMAND_TYPE_EXECUTE         Command_Type = 2
 	Command_COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_SET    Command_Type = 3
 	Command_COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_DELETE Command_Type = 4
+	Command_COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP            Command_Type = 5
 )
 
 // Enum value maps for Command_Type.
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ var (
 		2: "COMMAND_TYPE_EXECUTE",
 		3: "COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_SET",
 		4: "COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_DELETE",
+		5: "COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP",
 	}
 	Command_Type_value = map[string]int32{
 		"COMMAND_TYPE_UNKNOWN":         0,
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ var (
 		"COMMAND_TYPE_EXECUTE":         2,
 		"COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_SET":    3,
 		"COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_DELETE": 4,
+		"COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP":            5,
 	}
 )
 
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ func (x Command_Type) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
 
 // Deprecated: Use Command_Type.Descriptor instead.
 func (Command_Type) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7, 0}
+	return file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8, 0}
 }
 
 type Parameter struct {
@@ -589,6 +592,53 @@ func (x *MetadataDelete) GetRaftId() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+type Noop struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	Id string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *Noop) Reset() {
+	*x = Noop{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[7]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Noop) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Noop) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Noop) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Noop.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Noop) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
+}
+
+func (x *Noop) GetId() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Id
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type Command struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -602,7 +652,7 @@ type Command struct {
 func (x *Command) Reset() {
 	*x = Command{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[7]
+		mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[8]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -615,7 +665,7 @@ func (x *Command) String() string {
 func (*Command) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *Command) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[7]
+	mi := &file_command_proto_msgTypes[8]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -628,7 +678,7 @@ func (x *Command) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use Command.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*Command) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
+	return file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{8}
 }
 
 func (x *Command) GetType() Command_Type {
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+	0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -744,7 +797,7 @@ func file_command_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 }
 
 var file_command_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 2)
-var file_command_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 9)
+var file_command_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 10)
 var file_command_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(QueryRequest_Level)(0), // 0: command.QueryRequest.Level
 	(Command_Type)(0),       // 1: command.Command.Type
@@ -755,8 +808,9 @@ var file_command_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(*ExecuteRequest)(nil),  // 6: command.ExecuteRequest
 	(*MetadataSet)(nil),     // 7: command.MetadataSet
 	(*MetadataDelete)(nil),  // 8: command.MetadataDelete
-	(*Command)(nil),         // 9: command.Command
-	nil,                     // 10: command.MetadataSet.DataEntry
+	(*Noop)(nil),            // 9: command.Noop
+	(*Command)(nil),         // 10: command.Command
+	nil,                     // 11: command.MetadataSet.DataEntry
 }
 var file_command_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	2,  // 0: command.Statement.parameters:type_name -> command.Parameter
@@ -764,7 +818,7 @@ var file_command_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	4,  // 2: command.QueryRequest.request:type_name -> command.Request
 	0,  // 3: command.QueryRequest.level:type_name -> command.QueryRequest.Level
 	4,  // 4: command.ExecuteRequest.request:type_name -> command.Request
-	10, // 5: command.MetadataSet.data:type_name -> command.MetadataSet.DataEntry
+	11, // 5: command.MetadataSet.data:type_name -> command.MetadataSet.DataEntry
 	1,  // 6: command.Command.type:type_name -> command.Command.Type
 	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for method output_type
 	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for method input_type
@@ -864,6 +918,18 @@ func file_command_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_command_proto_msgTypes[7].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Noop); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_command_proto_msgTypes[8].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
 			switch v := v.(*Command); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
@@ -889,7 +955,7 @@ func file_command_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_command_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      2,
-			NumMessages:   9,
+			NumMessages:   10,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/command/command.proto b/command/command.proto
index 1f707470..40504c41 100644
--- a/command/command.proto
+++ b/command/command.proto
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ message MetadataDelete {
 	string raft_id = 1;
 }
 
+message Noop {
+	string id = 1;
+}
+
 message Command {
     enum Type {
         COMMAND_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0;
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ message Command {
         COMMAND_TYPE_EXECUTE = 2;
         COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_SET = 3;
         COMMAND_TYPE_METADATA_DELETE = 4;
+        COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP = 5;
     }
     Type type = 1;
     bytes sub_command = 2;
diff --git a/command/marshal.go b/command/marshal.go
index 586b5839..d6c3678a 100644
--- a/command/marshal.go
+++ b/command/marshal.go
@@ -165,6 +165,16 @@ func UnMarshalMetadataDelete(b []byte, c *MetadataDelete) error {
 	return proto.Unmarshal(b, c)
 }
 
+// MarshalNoop marshals a Noop command
+func MarshalNoop(c *Noop) ([]byte, error) {
+	return proto.Marshal(c)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalNoop unmarshals a Noop command
+func UnMarshalNoop(b []byte, c *Noop) error {
+	return proto.Unmarshal(b, c)
+}
+
 // UnmarshalSubCommand unmarshalls a sub command m. It assumes that
 // m is the correct type.
 func UnmarshalSubCommand(c *Command, m proto.Message) error {
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index e17da26f..bd787f3e 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -743,6 +743,37 @@ func (s *Store) SetMetadata(md map[string]string) error {
 	return s.setMetadata(s.raftID, md)
 }
 
+// Noop writes a noop command to the Raft log. A noop command simply
+// consumes a slot in the Raft log, but has no other affect on the
+// system.
+func (s *Store) Noop(id string) error {
+	n := &command.Noop{
+		Id: id,
+	}
+	b, err := command.MarshalNoop(n)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	c := &command.Command{
+		Type:       command.Command_COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP,
+		SubCommand: b,
+	}
+	bc, err := command.Marshal(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	f := s.raft.Apply(bc, s.ApplyTimeout)
+	if e := f.(raft.Future); e.Error() != nil {
+		if e.Error() == raft.ErrNotLeader {
+			return ErrNotLeader
+		}
+		return e.Error()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // setMetadata adds the metadata md to any existing metadata for
 // the given node ID.
 func (s *Store) setMetadata(id string, md map[string]string) error {
@@ -1022,6 +1053,8 @@ func (s *Store) Apply(l *raft.Log) (e interface{}) {
 			delete(s.meta, md.RaftId)
 		}()
 		return &fsmGenericResponse{}
+	case command.Command_COMMAND_TYPE_NOOP:
+		return &fsmGenericResponse{}
 	default:
 		return &fsmGenericResponse{error: fmt.Errorf("unhandled command: %v", c.Type)}
 	}
diff --git a/store/store_test.go b/store/store_test.go
index 79c0f5d6..c4e8a49a 100644
--- a/store/store_test.go
+++ b/store/store_test.go
@@ -1155,6 +1155,19 @@ func Test_SingleNodeRestoreNoncompressed(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_SingleNodeNoop(t *testing.T) {
+	s0 := mustNewStore(true)
+	if err := s0.Open(true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to open single-node store: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+	defer s0.Close(true)
+	s0.WaitForLeader(10 * time.Second)
+
+	if err := s0.Noop("1"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write noop command: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func Test_MetadataMultinode(t *testing.T) {
 	s0 := mustNewStore(true)
 	if err := s0.Open(true); err != nil {