diff --git a/docs/en/reference/grid-field.md b/docs/en/reference/grid-field.md
index 79d0083d4..6cfa8e87f 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/grid-field.md
+++ b/docs/en/reference/grid-field.md
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ This object is used for creating actions buttons, for example a delete button. W
 a FormAction, the gridfield finds a `GridField_ActionProvider` that listens on that action. 
 `GridFieldDeleteAction` have a pretty basic implementation of how to use a Form action.
 
+## GridField_SaveHandler
+
+This is used to create a handler that is called when a form containing the grid
+field is saved into a record. This is useful for performing actions when saving
+the record.
+
 ### GridState
 
 Gridstate is a class that is used to contain the current state and actions on the gridfield. It's 
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridField.php b/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
index 5f2d835df..25fc90dae 100644
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridField.php
@@ -727,6 +727,15 @@ class GridField extends FormField {
 		
 		return parent::handleRequest($request, $model);
 	}
+
+	public function saveInto(DataObjectInterface $record) {
+		foreach($this->getComponents() as $component) {
+			if($component instanceof GridField_SaveHandler) {
+				$component->handleSave($this, $record);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldComponent.php b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldComponent.php
index fb584576d..ac8c891c7 100644
--- a/forms/gridfield/GridFieldComponent.php
+++ b/forms/gridfield/GridFieldComponent.php
@@ -142,3 +142,18 @@ interface GridField_URLHandler extends GridFieldComponent {
 	 */
 	public function getURLHandlers($gridField);
 }
+
+/**
+ * A component which is used to handle when a grid field is saved into a record.
+ */
+interface GridField_SaveHandler extends GridFieldComponent {
+
+	/**
+	 * Called when a grid field is saved - i.e. the form is submitted.
+	 *
+	 * @param GridField $field
+	 * @param DataObjectInterface $record
+	 */
+	public function handleSave(GridField $grid, DataObjectInterface $record);
+
+}