diff --git a/cmd/cmount/mount.go b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
index 2c946d54f..ecac974c5 100644
--- a/cmd/cmount/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/cmount/mount.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/vfs"
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/vfs/vfsflags"
+	"github.com/okzk/sdnotify"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@ func Mount(f fs.Fs, mountpoint string) error {
 	sigHup := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigHup, syscall.SIGHUP)
 
+	if err := sdnotify.SdNotifyReady(); err != nil && err != sdnotify.SdNotifyNoSocket {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to notify systemd")
+	}
+
 waitloop:
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -197,6 +202,7 @@ waitloop:
 		}
 	}
 
+	_ = sdnotify.SdNotifyStopping()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to umount FUSE fs")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/mount/mount.go b/cmd/mount/mount.go
index 05f1d459d..9a3aac144 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/mount.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/fs"
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/vfs"
 	"github.com/ncw/rclone/vfs/vfsflags"
+	"github.com/okzk/sdnotify"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ func Mount(f fs.Fs, mountpoint string) error {
 	sigHup := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigHup, syscall.SIGHUP)
 
+	if err := sdnotify.SdNotifyReady(); err != nil && err != sdnotify.SdNotifyNoSocket {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to notify systemd")
+	}
+
 waitloop:
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ waitloop:
 		}
 	}
 
+	_ = sdnotify.SdNotifyStopping()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to umount FUSE fs")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
index 1f801d2bb..c08bbfe01 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ Assuming only one rclone instance is running, you can reset the cache
 like this:
 
     kill -SIGHUP $(pidof rclone)
+
+### systemd ###
+
+When running rclone ` + commandName + ` as a systemd service, it is possible
+to use Type=notify. In this case the service will enter the started state 
+after the mountpoint has been successfully set up.
+Units having the rclone ` + commandName + ` service specified as a requirement
+will see all files and folders immediately in this mode.
 `,
 		Run: func(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			cmd.CheckArgs(2, 2, command, args)