diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 6422345..ab49ec0 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ type App struct {
 	// An action to execute before any subcommands are run, but after the context is ready
 	// If a non-nil error is returned, no subcommands are run
 	Before func(context *Context) error
+	// An action to execute after any subcommands are run, but after the subcommand has finished
+	// It is run regardless of Because() result
+	After func(context *Context) error
 	// The action to execute when no subcommands are specified
 	Action func(context *Context)
 	// Execute this function if the proper command cannot be found
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 }
 
 // Entry point to the cli app. Parses the arguments slice and routes to the proper flag/args combination
-func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) error {
+func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 	if HelpPrinter == nil {
 		defer func() {
 			HelpPrinter = nil
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) error {
 	// parse flags
 	set := flagSet(a.Name, a.Flags)
 	set.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	err := set.Parse(arguments[1:])
+	err = set.Parse(arguments[1:])
 	nerr := normalizeFlags(a.Flags, set)
 	if nerr != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(a.Writer, nerr)
@@ -141,6 +144,15 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if a.After != nil {
+		defer func() {
+			// err is always nil here.
+			// There is a check to see if it is non-nil
+			// just few lines before.
+			err = a.After(context)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	if a.Before != nil {
 		err := a.Before(context)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ func (a *App) RunAndExitOnError() {
 }
 
 // Invokes the subcommand given the context, parses ctx.Args() to generate command-specific flags
-func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) error {
+func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) (err error) {
 	// append help to commands
 	if len(a.Commands) > 0 {
 		if a.Command(helpCommand.Name) == nil && !a.HideHelp {
@@ -190,7 +202,7 @@ func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) error {
 	// parse flags
 	set := flagSet(a.Name, a.Flags)
 	set.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	err := set.Parse(ctx.Args().Tail())
+	err = set.Parse(ctx.Args().Tail())
 	nerr := normalizeFlags(a.Flags, set)
 	context := NewContext(a, set, ctx.globalSet)
 
@@ -225,6 +237,15 @@ func (a *App) RunAsSubcommand(ctx *Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if a.After != nil {
+		defer func() {
+			// err is always nil here.
+			// There is a check to see if it is non-nil
+			// just few lines before.
+			err = a.After(context)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	if a.Before != nil {
 		err := a.Before(context)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index 2cbb0e3..fd2b0e8 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -446,6 +446,71 @@ func TestApp_BeforeFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestApp_AfterFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	afterRun, subcommandRun := false, false
+	afterError := fmt.Errorf("fail")
+	var err error
+
+	app := cli.NewApp()
+
+	app.After = func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		afterRun = true
+		s := c.String("opt")
+		if s == "fail" {
+			return afterError
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
+		cli.Command{
+			Name: "sub",
+			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
+				subcommandRun = true
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
+		cli.StringFlag{Name: "opt"},
+	}
+
+	// run with the After() func succeeding
+	err = app.Run([]string{"command", "--opt", "succeed", "sub"})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run error: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if afterRun == false {
+		t.Errorf("After() not executed when expected")
+	}
+
+	if subcommandRun == false {
+		t.Errorf("Subcommand not executed when expected")
+	}
+
+	// reset
+	afterRun, subcommandRun = false, false
+
+	// run with the Before() func failing
+	err = app.Run([]string{"command", "--opt", "fail", "sub"})
+
+	// should be the same error produced by the Before func
+	if err != afterError {
+		t.Errorf("Run error expected, but not received")
+	}
+
+	if afterRun == false {
+		t.Errorf("After() not executed when expected")
+	}
+
+	if subcommandRun == false {
+		t.Errorf("Subcommand not executed when expected")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAppNoHelpFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	oldFlag := cli.HelpFlag
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index ffd3ef8..7c02e47 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ type Command struct {
 	// An action to execute before any sub-subcommands are run, but after the context is ready
 	// If a non-nil error is returned, no sub-subcommands are run
 	Before func(context *Context) error
+	// An action to execute after any subcommands are run, but after the subcommand has finished
+	// It is run regardless of Because() result
+	After func(context *Context) error
 	// The function to call when this command is invoked
 	Action func(context *Context)
 	// List of child commands
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ type Command struct {
 // Invokes the command given the context, parses ctx.Args() to generate command-specific flags
 func (c Command) Run(ctx *Context) error {
 
-	if len(c.Subcommands) > 0 || c.Before != nil {
+	if len(c.Subcommands) > 0 || c.Before != nil || c.After != nil {
 		return c.startApp(ctx)
 	}
 
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ func (c Command) startApp(ctx *Context) error {
 
 	// set the actions
 	app.Before = c.Before
+	app.After = c.After
 	if c.Action != nil {
 		app.Action = c.Action
 	} else {