diff --git a/src/rpc/client.cpp b/src/rpc/client.cpp
index 45fb6c1642..89420b93d7 100644
--- a/src/rpc/client.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/client.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "getaddednodeinfo", 0 },
     { "generate", 0 },
     { "generate", 1 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 0 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 1 },
+    { "generatetoaddress", 2 },
     { "getnetworkhashps", 0 },
     { "getnetworkhashps", 1 },
     { "sendtoaddress", 1 },
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index c33082fca0..a2abbb323d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
+#include "base58.h"
 #include "amount.h"
 #include "chain.h"
 #include "chainparams.h"
@@ -93,42 +94,12 @@ UniValue getnetworkhashps(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     return GetNetworkHashPS(params.size() > 0 ? params[0].get_int() : 120, params.size() > 1 ? params[1].get_int() : -1);
 }
 
-UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+UniValue generateBlocks(boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGenerate, uint64_t nMaxTries, bool keepScript)
 {
-    if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
-        throw runtime_error(
-            "generate numblocks ( maxtries )\n"
-            "\nMine up to numblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns)\n"
-            "\nArguments:\n"
-            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
-            "2. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
-            "\nResult\n"
-            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
-            "\nExamples:\n"
-            "\nGenerate 11 blocks\n"
-            + HelpExampleCli("generate", "11")
-        );
-
     static const int nInnerLoopCount = 0x10000;
     int nHeightStart = 0;
     int nHeightEnd = 0;
     int nHeight = 0;
-    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
-    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
-    if (params.size() > 1) {
-        nMaxTries = params[1].get_int();
-    }
-
-    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript;
-    GetMainSignals().ScriptForMining(coinbaseScript);
-
-    // If the keypool is exhausted, no script is returned at all.  Catch this.
-    if (!coinbaseScript)
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_KEYPOOL_RAN_OUT, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first");
-
-    //throw an error if no script was provided
-    if (coinbaseScript->reserveScript.empty())
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "No coinbase script available (mining requires a wallet)");
 
     {   // Don't keep cs_main locked
         LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -164,12 +135,84 @@ UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         ++nHeight;
         blockHashes.push_back(pblock->GetHash().GetHex());
 
-        //mark script as important because it was used at least for one coinbase output
-        coinbaseScript->KeepScript();
+        //mark script as important because it was used at least for one coinbase output if the script came from the wallet
+        if (keepScript)
+        {
+            coinbaseScript->KeepScript();
+        }
     }
     return blockHashes;
 }
 
+UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "generate numblocks ( maxtries )\n"
+            "\nMine up to numblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns)\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
+            "2. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
+            "\nResult\n"
+            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            "\nGenerate 11 blocks\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("generate", "11")
+        );
+
+    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
+    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
+    if (params.size() > 1) {
+        nMaxTries = params[1].get_int();
+    }
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript;
+    GetMainSignals().ScriptForMining(coinbaseScript);
+
+    // If the keypool is exhausted, no script is returned at all.  Catch this.
+    if (!coinbaseScript)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_KEYPOOL_RAN_OUT, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first");
+
+    //throw an error if no script was provided
+    if (coinbaseScript->reserveScript.empty())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "No coinbase script available (mining requires a wallet)");
+
+    return generateBlocks(coinbaseScript, nGenerate, nMaxTries, true);
+}
+
+UniValue generatetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 || params.size() > 3)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "generatetoaddress numblocks address (maxtries)\n"
+            "\nMine blocks immediately to a specified address (before the RPC call returns)\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. numblocks    (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.\n"
+            "2. address    (string, required) The address to send the newly generated bitcoin to.\n"
+            "3. maxtries     (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).\n"
+            "\nResult\n"
+            "[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            "\nGenerate 11 blocks to myaddress\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("generatetoaddress", "11 \"myaddress\"")
+        );
+
+    int nGenerate = params[0].get_int();
+    uint64_t nMaxTries = 1000000;
+    if (params.size() > 2) {
+        nMaxTries = params[2].get_int();
+    }
+
+    CBitcoinAddress address(params[1].get_str());
+    if (!address.IsValid())
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Error: Invalid address");
+    
+    boost::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript(new CReserveScript());
+    coinbaseScript->reserveScript = GetScriptForDestination(address.Get());
+
+    return generateBlocks(coinbaseScript, nGenerate, nMaxTries, false);
+}
+
 UniValue getmininginfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 33fa1437e2..1303a3bb13 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
 
     /* Coin generation */
     { "generating",         "generate",               &generate,               true  },
+    { "generating",         "generatetoaddress",      &generatetoaddress,      true  },
 
     /* Raw transactions */
     { "rawtransactions",    "createrawtransaction",   &createrawtransaction,   true  },
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.h b/src/rpc/server.h
index 38cb32e7f2..35e114feef 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/server.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ extern UniValue listbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 
 extern UniValue generate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue generatetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getnetworkhashps(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getmininginfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue prioritisetransaction(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);