diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/BaseCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/BaseCommand.php
index 052c17213..9e8aacb7d 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/BaseCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/BaseCommand.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ abstract class BaseCommand extends Command
         if (null === $composer) {
             $composer = Factory::createGlobal($this->getIO(), false);
         }
-        $preCommandRunEvent = new PreCommandRunEvent(PluginEvents::PRE_COMMAND_RUN, $input);
+        $preCommandRunEvent = new PreCommandRunEvent(PluginEvents::PRE_COMMAND_RUN, $input, $this->getName());
         $composer->getEventDispatcher()->dispatch($preCommandRunEvent->getName(), $preCommandRunEvent);
 
         if (true === $input->hasParameterOption(array('--no-ansi')) && $input->hasOption('no-progress')) {
diff --git a/src/Composer/Plugin/PreCommandRunEvent.php b/src/Composer/Plugin/PreCommandRunEvent.php
index ab2b035a1..60ad05b4a 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Plugin/PreCommandRunEvent.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Plugin/PreCommandRunEvent.php
@@ -27,16 +27,23 @@ class PreCommandRunEvent extends Event
      */
     private $input;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $command;
+
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
-     * @param string         $name         The event name
+     * @param string         $name    The event name
      * @param InputInterface $input
+     * @param string         $command The command about to be executed
      */
-    public function __construct($name, InputInterface $input)
+    public function __construct($name, InputInterface $input, $command)
     {
         parent::__construct($name);
         $this->input = $input;
+        $this->command = $command;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -48,4 +55,14 @@ class PreCommandRunEvent extends Event
     {
         return $this->input;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the command about to be executed
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getCommand()
+    {
+        return $this->command;
+    }
 }