diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 94382db..e9db7a8 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Enables and disables Apache modules.
 ``apache.mod_rewrite``
 ----------------------
 
-Enabled the Apache module mod_rewrite (Debian only)
+Enabled the Apache module mod_rewrite (Debian and FreeBSD only)
 
 ``apache.mod_proxy``
 -------------------
diff --git a/apache/files/FreeBSD/mod_rewrite.conf.jinja b/apache/files/FreeBSD/mod_rewrite.conf.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e14e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apache/files/FreeBSD/mod_rewrite.conf.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% from "apache/map.jinja" import apache with context %}
+
+LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/{{ apache.service }}/mod_rewrite.so
diff --git a/apache/mod_rewrite.sls b/apache/mod_rewrite.sls
index 5f86ab3..03bc2ba 100644
--- a/apache/mod_rewrite.sls
+++ b/apache/mod_rewrite.sls
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-{% if grains['os_family']=="Debian" %}
+{% from "apache/map.jinja" import apache with context %}
 
 include:
   - apache
 
+{% if grains['os_family']=="Debian" %}
 a2enmod rewrite:
   cmd.run:
     - unless: ls /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load
@@ -12,4 +13,16 @@ a2enmod rewrite:
     - watch_in:
       - module: apache-restart
 
+{% elif grains['os_family']=="FreeBSD" %}
+
+{{ apache.modulesdir }}/040_mod_rewrite.conf:
+  file.managed:
+    - source: salt://apache/files/{{ salt['grains.get']('os_family') }}/mod_rewrite.conf.jinja
+    - mode: 644
+    - template: jinja
+    - require:
+      - pkg: apache
+    - watch_in:
+      - module: apache-restart
+
 {% endif %}