diff --git a/autopush/router/apnsrouter.py b/autopush/router/apnsrouter.py
index ba3d09d6..3ec3e00c 100644
--- a/autopush/router/apnsrouter.py
+++ b/autopush/router/apnsrouter.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def _route(self, notification, router_data):
                 payload["cryptokey"] = notification.headers["crypto_key"]
             elif "encryption_key" in notification.headers:
                 payload["enckey"] = notification.headers["encryption_key"]
-            payload['aps'] = {"content-available": 1}
+            payload['aps'] = router_data.get('aps', {"content-available": 1})
         apns_id = str(uuid.uuid4()).lower()
         try:
             apns_client.send(router_token=router_token, payload=payload,
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_router.py b/autopush/tests/test_router.py
index 315c4a1f..e7b13680 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_router.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_router.py
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ def test_register(self):
         self.router.register("uaid", router_data=router_data, app_id="firefox")
         eq_(router_data, {"rel_channel": "firefox", "token": "connect_data"})
 
+    def test_extended_register(self):
+        router_data = {"token": "connect_data",
+                       "aps": {"foo": "bar",
+                               "gorp": "baz"}}
+        self.router.register("uaid", router_data=router_data, app_id="firefox")
+        eq_(router_data, {"rel_channel": "firefox", "token": "connect_data",
+                          "aps": {"foo": "bar", "gorp": "baz"}})
+
     def test_register_bad(self):
         with assert_raises(RouterException):
             self.router.register("uaid", router_data={}, app_id="firefox")