diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
index 90e35fee..c8569164 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/new.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Jekyll
 
             c.option "force", "--force", "Force creation even if PATH already exists"
             c.option "blank", "--blank", "Creates scaffolding but with empty files"
+            c.option "skip-bundle", "--skip-bundle", "Skip 'bundle install'"
 
             c.action do |args, options|
               Jekyll::Commands::New.process(args, options)
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ module Jekyll
             create_site new_blog_path
           end
 
-          Jekyll.logger.info "New jekyll site installed in #{new_blog_path.cyan}."
+          after_install(new_blog_path, options)
         end
 
         def create_blank_site(path)
@@ -114,6 +115,27 @@ RUBY
         def scaffold_path
           "_posts/0000-00-00-welcome-to-jekyll.markdown.erb"
         end
+
+        # After a new blog has been created, print a success notification and
+        # then automatically execute bundle install from within the new blog dir
+        # unless the user opts to generate a blank blog or skip 'bundle install'.
+
+        def after_install(path, options = {})
+          Jekyll.logger.info "New jekyll site installed in #{path.cyan}."
+          Jekyll.logger.info "Bundle install skipped." if options["skip-bundle"]
+
+          unless options["blank"] || options["skip-bundle"]
+            bundle_install path
+          end
+        end
+
+        def bundle_install(path)
+          Jekyll::External.require_with_graceful_fail "bundler"
+          Jekyll.logger.info "Running bundle install in #{path.cyan}..."
+          Dir.chdir(path) do
+            system("bundle", "install")
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/test_new_command.rb b/test/test_new_command.rb
index aea7dd4c..982de1da 100644
--- a/test/test_new_command.rb
+++ b/test/test_new_command.rb
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ class TestNewCommand < JekyllUnitTest
 
     should "display a success message" do
       Jekyll::Commands::New.process(@args)
-      output = Jekyll.logger.messages.last
+      output = Jekyll.logger.messages[-3]
+      output_last = Jekyll.logger.messages.last
       success_message = "New jekyll site installed in #{@full_path.cyan}."
+      bundle_message = "Running bundle install in #{@full_path.cyan}..."
       assert_includes output, success_message
+      assert_includes output_last, bundle_message
     end
 
     should "copy the static files in site template to the new directory" do
@@ -85,7 +88,10 @@ class TestNewCommand < JekyllUnitTest
     should "create blank project" do
       blank_contents = %w(/_drafts /_layouts /_posts /index.html)
       capture_stdout { Jekyll::Commands::New.process(@args, "--blank") }
+      output = Jekyll.logger.messages.last
+      bundle_message = "Running bundle install in #{@full_path.cyan}..."
       assert_same_elements blank_contents, dir_contents(@full_path)
+      refute_includes output, bundle_message
     end
 
     should "force created folder" do
@@ -93,6 +99,13 @@ class TestNewCommand < JekyllUnitTest
       output = capture_stdout { Jekyll::Commands::New.process(@args, "--force") }
       assert_match(%r!New jekyll site installed in!, output)
     end
+
+    should "skip bundle install when opted to" do
+      capture_stdout { Jekyll::Commands::New.process(@args, "--skip-bundle") }
+      output = Jekyll.logger.messages.last
+      bundle_message = "Bundle install skipped."
+      assert_includes output, bundle_message
+    end
   end
 
   context "when multiple args are given" do