diff --git a/consul/agent/server.go b/consul/agent/server.go
index 749465224..c19a25e86 100644
--- a/consul/agent/server.go
+++ b/consul/agent/server.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	ID          string
 	Datacenter  string
 	Port        int
+	WanJoinPort int
 	Bootstrap   bool
 	Expect      int
 	Version     int
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ func IsConsulServer(m serf.Member) (bool, *Server) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
+	wan_join_port := 0
+	wan_join_port_str, ok := m.Tags["wan_join_port"]
+	if ok {
+		wan_join_port, err = strconv.Atoi(wan_join_port_str)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	vsn_str := m.Tags["vsn"]
 	vsn, err := strconv.Atoi(vsn_str)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -102,6 +112,7 @@ func IsConsulServer(m serf.Member) (bool, *Server) {
 		ID:          m.Tags["id"],
 		Datacenter:  datacenter,
 		Port:        port,
+		WanJoinPort: wan_join_port,
 		Bootstrap:   bootstrap,
 		Expect:      expect,
 		Addr:        addr,
diff --git a/consul/agent/server_test.go b/consul/agent/server_test.go
index f94c29cb0..f04ea6b38 100644
--- a/consul/agent/server_test.go
+++ b/consul/agent/server_test.go
@@ -55,13 +55,14 @@ func TestIsConsulServer(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: "foo",
 		Addr: net.IP([]byte{127, 0, 0, 1}),
 		Tags: map[string]string{
-			"role":     "consul",
-			"id":       "asdf",
-			"dc":       "east-aws",
-			"port":     "10000",
-			"vsn":      "1",
-			"expect":   "3",
-			"raft_vsn": "3",
+			"role":          "consul",
+			"id":            "asdf",
+			"dc":            "east-aws",
+			"port":          "10000",
+			"wan_join_port": "1234",
+			"vsn":           "1",
+			"expect":        "3",
+			"raft_vsn":      "3",
 		},
 	}
 	ok, parts := agent.IsConsulServer(m)
@@ -80,6 +81,12 @@ func TestIsConsulServer(t *testing.T) {
 	if parts.Expect != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.Expect)
 	}
+	if parts.Port != 10000 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.Port)
+	}
+	if parts.WanJoinPort != 1234 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.WanJoinPort)
+	}
 	if parts.RaftVersion != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.RaftVersion)
 	}
@@ -126,8 +133,8 @@ func TestIsConsulServer_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 			"dc":   "east-aws",
 			"port": "10000",
 			"vsn":  "1",
-			// raft_vsn and expect are optional and should default
-			// to zero.
+			// wan_join_port, raft_vsn, and expect are optional and
+			// should default to zero.
 		},
 	}
 	ok, parts := agent.IsConsulServer(m)
@@ -146,6 +153,12 @@ func TestIsConsulServer_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 	if parts.Expect != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.Expect)
 	}
+	if parts.Port != 10000 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.Port)
+	}
+	if parts.WanJoinPort != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.WanJoinPort)
+	}
 	if parts.RaftVersion != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", parts.RaftVersion)
 	}
diff --git a/consul/config.go b/consul/config.go
index 12142cd2c..8e543654f 100644
--- a/consul/config.go
+++ b/consul/config.go
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	// SerfWANConfig is the configuration for the cross-dc serf
 	SerfWANConfig *serf.Config
 
+	// SerfFloodInterval controls how often we attempt to flood local Serf
+	// Consul servers into the global areas (WAN and user-defined areas in
+	// Consul Enterprise).
+	SerfFloodInterval time.Duration
+
 	// ReconcileInterval controls how often we reconcile the strongly
 	// consistent store with the Serf info. This is used to handle nodes
 	// that are force removed, as well as intermittent unavailability during
@@ -331,6 +336,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		RaftConfig:               raft.DefaultConfig(),
 		SerfLANConfig:            serf.DefaultConfig(),
 		SerfWANConfig:            serf.DefaultConfig(),
+		SerfFloodInterval:        60 * time.Second,
 		ReconcileInterval:        60 * time.Second,
 		ProtocolVersion:          ProtocolVersion2Compatible,
 		ACLTTL:                   30 * time.Second,
diff --git a/consul/serf.go b/consul/serf.go
index eee7f7e0a..4f00d564a 100644
--- a/consul/serf.go
+++ b/consul/serf.go
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ func (s *Server) lanNodeJoin(me serf.MemberEvent) {
 		if s.config.BootstrapExpect != 0 {
 			s.maybeBootstrap()
 		}
+
+		// Kick the WAN flooder.
+		select {
+		case s.floodCh <- struct{}{}:
+		default:
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/consul/server.go b/consul/server.go
index 8178a0a1d..691def634 100644
--- a/consul/server.go
+++ b/consul/server.go
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ type Server struct {
 	// which SHOULD only consist of Consul servers
 	serfWAN *serf.Serf
 
+	// floodCh is kicked whenever we should try to flood LAN servers into
+	// the WAN.
+	floodCh chan struct{}
+
 	// sessionTimers track the expiration time of each Session that has
 	// a TTL. On expiration, a SessionDestroy event will occur, and
 	// destroy the session via standard session destroy processing
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ func NewServer(config *Config) (*Server, error) {
 		router:                servers.NewRouter(logger, shutdownCh, config.Datacenter),
 		rpcServer:             rpc.NewServer(),
 		rpcTLS:                incomingTLS,
+		floodCh:               make(chan struct{}),
 		tombstoneGC:           gc,
 		shutdownCh:            make(chan struct{}),
 	}
@@ -313,6 +318,38 @@ func NewServer(config *Config) (*Server, error) {
 	}
 	go servers.HandleSerfEvents(s.logger, s.router, types.AreaWAN, s.serfWAN.ShutdownCh(), s.eventChWAN)
 
+	// Fire up the LAN <-> WAN Serf join flooder.
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(config.SerfFloodInterval)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+
+		portFn := func(s *agent.Server) (int, bool) {
+			if s.WanJoinPort > 0 {
+				return s.WanJoinPort, true
+			} else {
+				return 0, false
+			}
+		}
+
+		for {
+		WAIT:
+			select {
+			case <-s.shutdownCh:
+				return
+
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				goto FLOOD
+
+			case <-s.floodCh:
+				goto FLOOD
+			}
+			goto WAIT
+
+		FLOOD:
+			servers.FloodJoins(s.logger, portFn, config.Datacenter, s.serfLAN, s.serfWAN)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// Start monitoring leadership. This must happen after Serf is set up
 	// since it can fire events when leadership is obtained.
 	go s.monitorLeadership()
@@ -342,6 +379,7 @@ func (s *Server) setupSerf(conf *serf.Config, ch chan serf.Event, path string, w
 		conf.NodeName = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", s.config.NodeName, s.config.Datacenter)
 	} else {
 		conf.NodeName = s.config.NodeName
+		conf.Tags["wan_join_port"] = fmt.Sprintf("%d", s.config.SerfWANConfig.MemberlistConfig.BindPort)
 	}
 	conf.Tags["role"] = "consul"
 	conf.Tags["dc"] = s.config.Datacenter
diff --git a/consul/server_test.go b/consul/server_test.go
index 1eb97252d..5395de0cd 100644
--- a/consul/server_test.go
+++ b/consul/server_test.go
@@ -225,6 +225,65 @@ func TestServer_JoinWAN(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestServer_JoinWAN_Flood(t *testing.T) {
+	// Set up two servers in a WAN.
+	dir1, s1 := testServer(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir1)
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+
+	dir2, s2 := testServerDC(t, "dc2")
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir2)
+	defer s2.Shutdown()
+
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d",
+		s1.config.SerfWANConfig.MemberlistConfig.BindPort)
+	if _, err := s2.JoinWAN([]string{addr}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		return len(s1.WANMembers()) == 2, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad len")
+	})
+
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		return len(s2.WANMembers()) == 2, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad len")
+	})
+
+	dir3, s3 := testServer(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir3)
+	defer s3.Shutdown()
+
+	// Do just a LAN join for the new server and make sure it
+	// shows up in the WAN.
+	addr = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d",
+		s1.config.SerfLANConfig.MemberlistConfig.BindPort)
+	if _, err := s3.JoinLAN([]string{addr}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		return len(s1.WANMembers()) == 3, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad len")
+	})
+
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		return len(s2.WANMembers()) == 3, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad len")
+	})
+
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		return len(s3.WANMembers()) == 3, nil
+	}, func(err error) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad len")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestServer_JoinSeparateLanAndWanAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	dir1, s1 := testServer(t)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir1)
diff --git a/consul/servers/serf_flooder.go b/consul/servers/serf_flooder.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5134ec677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consul/servers/serf_flooder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package servers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/consul/agent"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/serf/serf"
+)
+
+// FloodPortFn gets the port to use for a given server when flood-joining. This
+// will return false if it doesn't have one.
+type FloodPortFn func(*agent.Server) (int, bool)
+
+// FloodJoins attempts to make sure all Consul servers in the local Serf
+// instance are joined in the global Serf instance. It assumes names in the
+// local area are of the form <node> and those in the global area are of the
+// form <node>.<dc> as is done for WAN and general network areas in Consul
+// Enterprise.
+func FloodJoins(logger *log.Logger, portFn FloodPortFn,
+	localDatacenter string, localSerf *serf.Serf, globalSerf *serf.Serf) {
+
+	// Names in the global Serf have the datacenter suffixed.
+	suffix := fmt.Sprintf(".%s", localDatacenter)
+
+	// Index the global side so we can do one pass through the local side
+	// with cheap lookups.
+	index := make(map[string]*agent.Server)
+	for _, m := range globalSerf.Members() {
+		ok, server := agent.IsConsulServer(m)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if server.Datacenter != localDatacenter {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		localName := strings.TrimSuffix(server.Name, suffix)
+		index[localName] = server
+	}
+
+	// Now run through the local side and look for joins.
+	for _, m := range localSerf.Members() {
+		if m.Status != serf.StatusAlive {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		ok, server := agent.IsConsulServer(m)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, ok := index[server.Name]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// We can't use the port number from the local Serf, so we just
+		// get the host part.
+		addr, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(server.Addr.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Printf("[DEBUG] consul: Failed to flood-join %q (bad address %q): %v",
+				server.Name, server.Addr.String(), err)
+		}
+
+		// Let the callback see if it can get the port number, otherwise
+		// leave it blank to behave as if we just supplied an address.
+		if port, ok := portFn(server); ok {
+			addr = net.JoinHostPort(addr, fmt.Sprintf("%d", port))
+		}
+
+		// Do the join!
+		if _, err := globalSerf.Join([]string{addr}, true); err != nil {
+			logger.Printf("[DEBUG] consul: Failed to flood-join %q at %s: %v",
+				server.Name, addr, err)
+		}
+	}
+}