diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 803ce72a..d004f779 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 v3.0.x - YYYY-MMM-DD (To be released)
 -------------------------------------
 
+ - Adds capture action to detectSQLi
+   [Issue #1698 - @zimmerle]
  - Adds capture action to rbl
    [Issue #1698 - @zimmerle]
  - Adds capture action to verifyCC
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f0a1fcd6..208cfd14 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/issue-960.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/misc.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/misc-variable-under-quotes.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/offset-variable.json
+TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/operator-detectsqli.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/operator-fuzzyhash.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/operator-inpectFile.json
 TESTS+=test/test-cases/regression/operator-ipMatchFromFile.json
diff --git a/src/operators/detect_sqli.cc b/src/operators/detect_sqli.cc
index a5c4350b..acf87cbd 100644
--- a/src/operators/detect_sqli.cc
+++ b/src/operators/detect_sqli.cc
@@ -25,25 +25,35 @@ namespace modsecurity {
 namespace operators {
 
 
-bool DetectSQLi::evaluate(Transaction *transaction, const std::string &input) {
+bool DetectSQLi::evaluate(Transaction *t, Rule *rule,
+    const std::string& input, std::shared_ptr<RuleMessage> ruleMessage) {
     char fingerprint[8];
     int issqli;
 
     issqli = libinjection_sqli(input.c_str(), input.length(), fingerprint);
 
     if (issqli) {
-        if (transaction) {
-            transaction->m_matched.push_back(fingerprint);
+        if (t) {
+            t->m_matched.push_back(fingerprint);
 #ifndef NO_LOGS
-            transaction->debug(4, "detected SQLi using libinjection with " \
+            t->debug(4, "detected SQLi using libinjection with " \
                 "fingerprint '" + std::string(fingerprint) + "' at: '" +
                 input + "'");
 #endif
+            if (rule && t
+                && rule->getActionsByName("capture").size() > 0) {
+                t->m_collections.m_tx_collection->storeOrUpdateFirst(
+                    "0", std::string(fingerprint));
+#ifndef NO_LOGS
+                t->debug(7, "Added DetectSQLi match TX.0: " + \
+                    std::string(fingerprint));
+#endif
+                }
         }
     } else {
-        if (transaction) {
+        if (t) {
 #ifndef NO_LOGS
-            transaction->debug(9, "detected SQLi: not able to find an " \
+            t->debug(9, "detected SQLi: not able to find an " \
                 "inject on '" + input + "'");
 #endif
         }
diff --git a/src/operators/detect_sqli.h b/src/operators/detect_sqli.h
index 85dc2664..9621576c 100644
--- a/src/operators/detect_sqli.h
+++ b/src/operators/detect_sqli.h
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class DetectSQLi : public Operator {
             m_match_message.assign("detected SQLi using libinjection.");
         }
 
-    bool evaluate(Transaction *transaction, const std::string &input);
+    bool evaluate(Transaction *t, Rule *rule,
+        const std::string& input,
+        std::shared_ptr<RuleMessage> ruleMessage) override;
 };
 
 }  // namespace operators
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/operator-detectsqli.json b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-detectsqli.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2e33c90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/operator-detectsqli.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[
+  {
+    "enabled":1,
+    "version_min":300000,
+    "title":"Testing Operator :: @detectSQLi",
+    "client":{
+      "ip":"200.249.12.31",
+      "port":123
+    },
+    "server":{
+      "ip":"200.249.12.31",
+      "port":80
+    },
+    "request":{
+      "headers":{
+        "Host":"localhost",
+        "User-Agent":"curl/7.38.0",
+        "Accept":"*/*",
+        "Content-Length": "27",
+        "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
+      },
+      "uri":"/",
+      "method":"POST",
+      "body": [
+        "param1=ascii(substring(version() from 1 for 1))&param2=value2"
+      ]
+    },
+    "response":{
+      "headers":{
+        "Date":"Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:02:41 GMT",
+        "Last-Modified":"Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:33:37 GMT",
+        "Content-Type":"text/html"
+      },
+      "body":[
+        "no need."
+      ]
+    },
+    "expected":{
+      "debug_log":"Added DetectSQLi match TX.0: f\\(f\\(f"
+    },
+    "rules":[
+      "SecRuleEngine On",
+      "SecRule ARGS \"@detectSQLi\" \"id:1,phase:2,capture,pass,t:trim\""
+    ]
+  }
+]