diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index ba9a181b56..f4d2be11f6 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def make_base_rules(user, kind):
 
     for r in rules:
         r['priority_class'] = PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP[kind]
-        r['default'] = True
+        r['default'] = True  # Deprecated, left for backwards compat
 
     return rules
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def make_base_rules(user, kind):
 def make_base_content_rules(user):
     return [
         {
-            'rule_id': '.m.rule.contains_user_name',
+            'rule_id': 'global/content/.m.rule.contains_user_name',
             'conditions': [
                 {
                     'kind': 'event_match',
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def make_base_content_rules(user):
 def make_base_override_rules():
     return [
         {
-            'rule_id': '.m.rule.contains_display_name',
+            'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.contains_display_name',
             'conditions': [
                 {
                     'kind': 'contains_display_name'
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def make_base_override_rules():
             ]
         },
         {
-            'rule_id': '.m.rule.room_two_members',
+            'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.room_two_members',
             'conditions': [
                 {
                     'kind': 'room_member_count',
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
index 73ba0494e6..c6133a8688 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         content = _parse_json(request)
 
+        if 'attr' in spec:
+            self.set_rule_attr(user.to_string(), spec, content)
+            defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
         try:
             (conditions, actions) = _rule_tuple_from_request_object(
                 spec['template'],
@@ -124,6 +128,9 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         rules['global'] = _add_empty_priority_class_arrays(rules['global'])
 
+        enabled_map = yield self.hs.get_datastore().\
+            get_push_rules_enabled_for_user_name(user.to_string())
+
         for r in ruleslist:
             rulearray = None
 
@@ -149,6 +156,9 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
             template_rule = _rule_to_template(r)
             if template_rule:
+                template_rule['enabled'] = True
+                if r['rule_id'] in enabled_map:
+                    template_rule['enabled'] = enabled_map[r['rule_id']]
                 rulearray.append(template_rule)
 
         path = request.postpath[1:]
@@ -189,6 +199,24 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
 
+    def set_rule_attr(self, user_name, spec, val):
+        if spec['attr'] == 'enabled':
+            if not isinstance(val, bool):
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Value for 'enabled' must be boolean")
+            namespaced_rule_id = _namespaced_rule_id_from_spec(spec)
+            self.hs.get_datastore().set_push_rule_enabled(
+                user_name, namespaced_rule_id, val
+            )
+        else:
+            raise UnrecognizedRequestError()
+
+    def get_rule_attr(self, user_name, namespaced_rule_id, attr):
+        if attr == 'enabled':
+            return self.hs.get_datastore().get_push_rule_enabled_by_user_name_rule_id(
+                user_name, namespaced_rule_id
+            )
+        else:
+            raise UnrecognizedRequestError()
 
 def _rule_spec_from_path(path):
     if len(path) < 2:
@@ -226,6 +254,12 @@ def _rule_spec_from_path(path):
     }
     if device:
         spec['profile_tag'] = device
+
+    path = path[1:]
+
+    if len(path) > 0 and len(path[0]) > 0:
+        spec['attr'] = path[0]
+
     return spec
 
 
@@ -319,10 +353,23 @@ def _filter_ruleset_with_path(ruleset, path):
     if path[0] == '':
         return ruleset[template_kind]
     rule_id = path[0]
+
+    the_rule = None
     for r in ruleset[template_kind]:
         if r['rule_id'] == rule_id:
-            return r
-    raise NotFoundError
+            the_rule = r
+    if the_rule is None:
+        raise NotFoundError
+
+    path = path[1:]
+    if len(path) == 0:
+        return the_rule
+
+    attr = path[0]
+    if attr in the_rule:
+        return the_rule[attr]
+    else:
+        raise UnrecognizedRequestError()
 
 
 def _priority_class_from_spec(spec):
@@ -399,9 +446,6 @@ class InvalidRuleException(Exception):
 def _parse_json(request):
     try:
         content = json.loads(request.content.read())
-        if type(content) != dict:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Content must be a JSON object.",
-                               errcode=Codes.NOT_JSON)
         return content
     except ValueError:
         raise SynapseError(400, "Content not JSON.", errcode=Codes.NOT_JSON)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
index cd8d0f6dde..6c38565773 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ class PushRuleStore(SQLBaseStore):
             {r['rule_id']: False if r['enabled'] == 0 else True for r in results}
         )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_push_rule_enabled_by_user_name_rule_id(self, user_name, rule_id):
+        results = yield self._simple_select_list(
+            PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
+            {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id},
+            ['enabled']
+        )
+        if len(results) == 0:
+            defer.returnValue(True)
+        defer.returnValue(results[0])
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def add_push_rule(self, before, after, **kwargs):
         vals = copy.copy(kwargs)
@@ -204,6 +215,19 @@ class PushRuleStore(SQLBaseStore):
             {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id}
         )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def set_push_rule_enabled(self, user_name, rule_id, enabled):
+        if enabled:
+            yield self._simple_delete_one(
+                PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
+                {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id}
+            )
+        else:
+            yield self._simple_upsert(
+                PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
+                {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id},
+                {'enabled': False}
+            )
 
 class RuleNotFoundException(Exception):
     pass