diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2606a5f0..0e4a62b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ Methods
 
 
 Copy a file or directory. The directory can have contents. Like `cp -r`.
+ 
+Options:
+clobber (boolean): overwrite existing file or directory
+preserveTimestamps (boolean): will set last modification and access times to the ones of the original source files, default is `false`.
 
 Sync: `copySync()`
 
diff --git a/lib/copy/copy-file-sync.js b/lib/copy/copy-file-sync.js
index c59e608e..04962158 100644
--- a/lib/copy/copy-file-sync.js
+++ b/lib/copy/copy-file-sync.js
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ var fs = require('graceful-fs')
 var BUF_LENGTH = 64 * 1024
 var _buff = new Buffer(BUF_LENGTH)
 
-function copyFileSync (srcFile, destFile, clobber) {
+function copyFileSync (srcFile, destFile, options) {
+  var clobber = options.clobber
+  var preserveTimestamps = options.preserveTimestamps
+
   if (fs.existsSync(destFile) && !clobber) {
     throw Error('EEXIST')
   }
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ function copyFileSync (srcFile, destFile, clobber) {
 
   fs.closeSync(fdr)
   fs.closeSync(fdw)
+
+  if (preserveTimestamps) {
+    fs.utimesSync(destFile, stat.atime, stat.mtime)
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = copyFileSync
diff --git a/lib/copy/copy-sync.js b/lib/copy/copy-sync.js
index 0f3adcd1..a6869443 100644
--- a/lib/copy/copy-sync.js
+++ b/lib/copy/copy-sync.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function copySync (src, dest, options) {
 
   // default to true for now
   options.clobber = 'clobber' in options ? !!options.clobber : true
+  options.preserveTimestamps = 'preserveTimestamps' in options ? !!options.preserveTimestamps : true
 
   options.filter = options.filter || function () { return true }
 
@@ -27,13 +28,15 @@ function copySync (src, dest, options) {
 
     if (performCopy) {
       if (!destFolderExists) mkdir.mkdirsSync(destFolder)
-      copyFileSync(src, dest, options.clobber)
+      copyFileSync(src, dest, {clobber: options.clobber, preserveTimestamps: options.preserveTimestamps})
     }
   } else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
     if (!fs.existsSync(dest)) mkdir.mkdirsSync(dest)
     var contents = fs.readdirSync(src)
     contents.forEach(function (content) {
-      copySync(path.join(src, content), path.join(dest, content), {filter: options.filter, recursive: true})
+      var opts = options
+      opts.recursive = true
+      copySync(path.join(src, content), path.join(dest, content), opts)
     })
   } else if (options.recursive && stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
     var srcPath = fs.readlinkSync(src)
diff --git a/lib/copy/ncp.js b/lib/copy/ncp.js
index 65451113..2985d575 100644
--- a/lib/copy/ncp.js
+++ b/lib/copy/ncp.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function ncp (source, dest, options, callback) {
   var transform = options.transform
   var clobber = options.clobber !== false
   var dereference = options.dereference
+  var preserveTimestamps = options.preserveTimestamps === true
 
   var errs = null
 
@@ -106,7 +107,14 @@ function ncp (source, dest, options, callback) {
     }
 
     writeStream.once('finish', function () {
-      doneOne()
+      if (preserveTimestamps) {
+        fs.utimes(target, file.atime, file.mtime, function (err) {
+          if (err) return onError(err)
+          return doneOne()
+        })
+      } else {
+        doneOne()
+      }
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/test/copy/copy.test.js b/test/copy/copy.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..455cd209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/copy/copy.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+var assert = require('assert')
+var fs = require('fs')
+var path = require('path')
+var os = require('os')
+var fse = require(process.cwd())
+
+/* global afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it */
+
+describe('fs-extra', function () {
+  var TEST_DIR
+  var SRC_FIXTURES_DIR = path.join(__dirname, './fixtures')
+  var FILES = ['a-file', path.join('a-folder', 'another-file'), path.join('a-folder', 'another-folder', 'file3')]
+
+  beforeEach(function (done) {
+    TEST_DIR = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'fs-extra', 'copy')
+    fse.emptyDir(TEST_DIR, done)
+  })
+
+  afterEach(function (done) {
+    fse.remove(TEST_DIR, done)
+  })
+
+  describe('+ copySync', function () {
+    describe('> when modified option is turned off', function () {
+      it('should have different timestamps on copy', function (done) {
+        var from = path.join(SRC_FIXTURES_DIR)
+
+        fse.copySync(from, TEST_DIR, {preserveTimestamps: false})
+
+        FILES.forEach(testFile({preserveTimestamps: false}))
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('> when modified option is turned on', function () {
+      it('should have the same timestamps on copy', function (done) {
+        var from = path.join(SRC_FIXTURES_DIR)
+
+        fse.copySync(from, TEST_DIR, {preserveTimestamps: true})
+
+        FILES.forEach(testFile({preserveTimestamps: true}))
+
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+  })
+
+  describe('+ copy', function () {
+    describe('> when modified option is turned off', function () {
+      it('should have different timestamps on copy', function (done) {
+        var from = path.join(SRC_FIXTURES_DIR)
+        var to = path.join(TEST_DIR)
+
+        fse.copy(from, to, {preserveTimestamps: false}, function () {
+          FILES.forEach(testFile({preserveTimestamps: false}))
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('> when modified option is turned on', function () {
+      it('should have the same timestamps on copy', function (done) {
+        var from = path.join(SRC_FIXTURES_DIR)
+        var to = path.join(TEST_DIR)
+
+        fse.copy(from, to, {preserveTimestamps: true}, function () {
+          FILES.forEach(testFile({preserveTimestamps: true}))
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+  })
+
+  function testFile (options) {
+    return function (file) {
+      var a = path.join(SRC_FIXTURES_DIR, file)
+      var b = path.join(TEST_DIR, file)
+      var fromStat = fs.statSync(a)
+      var toStat = fs.statSync(b)
+      if (options.preserveTimestamps) {
+        assert.deepEqual(toStat.mtime, fromStat.mtime)
+        assert.deepEqual(toStat.atime, fromStat.atime)
+      } else {
+        assert.notEqual(toStat.mtime, fromStat.mtime)
+        assert.notEqual(toStat.atime, fromStat.atime)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+})
diff --git a/test/copy/fixtures/a-file b/test/copy/fixtures/a-file
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94a709d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/copy/fixtures/a-file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sonic the hedgehog
diff --git a/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-file b/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-file
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31340c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tails
diff --git a/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-folder/file3 b/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-folder/file3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73a394da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/copy/fixtures/a-folder/another-folder/file3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+knuckles