diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/backend.go b/builtin/logical/pki/backend.go
index cf56c74a4a..2dc6895165 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/backend.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/backend.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func Backend() *framework.Backend {
 			pathSetCA(&b),
 			pathConfigCA(&b),
 			pathConfigCRL(&b),
+			pathSign(&b),
 			pathIssue(&b),
 			pathRotateCRL(&b),
 			pathFetchCA(&b),
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go b/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
index eb71a8673f..295fc8ba2a 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha1"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"crypto/x509/pkix"
+	"encoding/pem"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
@@ -215,7 +216,6 @@ func generateCSR(b *backend,
 func signCert(b *backend,
 	role *roleEntry,
 	signingBundle *certutil.ParsedCertBundle,
-	csr *x509.CertificateRequest,
 	isCA bool,
 	req *logical.Request,
 	data *framework.FieldData) (*certutil.ParsedCertBundle, error) {
@@ -225,6 +225,22 @@ func signCert(b *backend,
 		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: "The common_name field is required"}
 	}
 
+	csrString := req.Data["csr"].(string)
+	if csrString == "" {
+		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"\"csr\" is empty")}
+	}
+
+	pemBytes := []byte(csrString)
+	pemBlock, pemBytes := pem.Decode(pemBytes)
+	if pemBlock == nil {
+		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: "csr contains no data"}
+	}
+	csr, err := x509.ParseCertificateRequest(pemBlock.Bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: "certificate request could not be parsed"}
+	}
+
 	creationBundle, err := generateCreationBundle(b, role, signingBundle, isCA, req, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_config_ca.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_config_ca.go
index 4cb5fd7365..a94797c2a7 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_config_ca.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_config_ca.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package pki
 
 import (
-	"crypto/x509"
-	"encoding/pem"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
@@ -413,22 +411,6 @@ func (b *backend) pathCASignWrite(
 		pkiAddress = pkiAddress[:len(pkiAddress)-1]
 	}
 
-	csrString := req.Data["csr"].(string)
-	if csrString == "" {
-		return logical.ErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"\"csr\" is empty")), nil
-	}
-
-	pemBytes := []byte(csrString)
-	pemBlock, pemBytes := pem.Decode(pemBytes)
-	if pemBlock == nil {
-		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: "csr contains no data"}
-	}
-	csr, err := x509.ParseCertificateRequest(pemBlock.Bytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: "certificate request could not be parsed"}
-	}
-
 	req.Data["pki_address"] = pkiAddress
 
 	role := &roleEntry{
@@ -464,7 +446,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathCASignWrite(
 			"Error fetching CA certificate: %s", caErr)}
 	}
 
-	parsedBundle, err := signCert(b, role, signingBundle, csr, true, req, data)
+	parsedBundle, err := signCert(b, role, signingBundle, true, req, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch err.(type) {
 		case certutil.UserError:
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
similarity index 70%
rename from builtin/logical/pki/path_issue.go
rename to builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
index 8ab3af7eb7..e7883fb703 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ the role default, backend default, or system
 default TTL is used, in that order. Cannot
 be later than the role max TTL.`,
 	},
-	"csr": &framework.FieldSchema{
-		Type:        framework.TypeString,
-		Description: `PEM-format CSR to be signed.`,
-	},
 }
 
 func pathIssue(b *backend) *framework.Path {
@@ -65,7 +61,7 @@ func pathIssue(b *backend) *framework.Path {
 }
 
 func pathSign(b *backend) *framework.Path {
-	return &framework.Path{
+	ret := &framework.Path{
 		Pattern: "sign/" + framework.GenericNameRegex("role"),
 		Fields:  issueAndSignSchema,
 
@@ -76,6 +72,13 @@ func pathSign(b *backend) *framework.Path {
 		HelpSynopsis:    pathIssueCertHelpSyn,
 		HelpDescription: pathIssueCertHelpDesc,
 	}
+
+	ret.Fields["csr"] = &framework.FieldSchema{
+		Type:        framework.TypeString,
+		Description: `PEM-format CSR to be signed.`,
+	}
+
+	return ret
 }
 
 func (b *backend) pathIssueCert(
@@ -136,6 +139,64 @@ func (b *backend) pathIssueCert(
 	return resp, nil
 }
 
+func (b *backend) pathSignCSR(
+	req *logical.Request, data *framework.FieldData) (*logical.Response, error) {
+	roleName := data.Get("role").(string)
+
+	// Get the role
+	role, err := b.getRole(req.Storage, roleName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if role == nil {
+		return logical.ErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown role: %s", roleName)), nil
+	}
+
+	var caErr error
+	signingBundle, caErr := fetchCAInfo(req)
+	switch caErr.(type) {
+	case certutil.UserError:
+		return nil, certutil.UserError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Could not fetch the CA certificate (was one set?): %s", caErr)}
+	case certutil.InternalError:
+		return nil, certutil.InternalError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Error fetching CA certificate: %s", caErr)}
+	}
+
+	parsedBundle, err := signCert(b, role, signingBundle, false, req, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		switch err.(type) {
+		case certutil.UserError:
+			return logical.ErrorResponse(err.Error()), nil
+		case certutil.InternalError:
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	cb, err := parsedBundle.ToCertBundle()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error converting raw cert bundle to cert bundle: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	resp := b.Secret(SecretCertsType).Response(
+		structs.New(cb).Map(),
+		map[string]interface{}{
+			"serial_number": cb.SerialNumber,
+		})
+
+	resp.Secret.TTL = parsedBundle.Certificate.NotAfter.Sub(time.Now())
+
+	err = req.Storage.Put(&logical.StorageEntry{
+		Key:   "certs/" + cb.SerialNumber,
+		Value: parsedBundle.CertificateBytes,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to store certificate locally")
+	}
+
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
 const pathIssueCertHelpSyn = `
 Request certificates using a certain role with the provided common name.
 `