diff --git a/lib/features/replace/BpmnReplace.js b/lib/features/replace/BpmnReplace.js
index f848be98..51eef1b1 100644
--- a/lib/features/replace/BpmnReplace.js
+++ b/lib/features/replace/BpmnReplace.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var CUSTOM_PROPERTIES = [
  * @param {PopupMenu} popupMenu
  * @param {Replace} replace
  */
-function BpmnReplace(bpmnFactory, moddle, popupMenu, replace, selection, modeling, eventBus) {
+function BpmnReplace(bpmnFactory, moddle, popupMenu, replace, selection, modeling, eventBus, rules) {
 
   var self = this,
       currentElement;
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ function BpmnReplace(bpmnFactory, moddle, popupMenu, replace, selection, modelin
 
   this.getReplaceOptions = function(element) {
 
+    if (!rules.allowed('shape.replace', { element: element })) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
     var menuEntries = [];
     var businessObject = element.businessObject;
 
@@ -383,12 +387,10 @@ function BpmnReplace(bpmnFactory, moddle, popupMenu, replace, selection, modelin
       // Add entries to replace menu
       forEach(filteredEntries, function(definition) {
         var entry = addMenuEntry(definition);
-
         menuEntries.push(entry);
       });
     }
 
-
     function addMenuEntry(definition, action) {
 
       var menuEntry = {
@@ -446,6 +448,6 @@ function BpmnReplace(bpmnFactory, moddle, popupMenu, replace, selection, modelin
   this.replaceElement = replaceElement;
 }
 
-BpmnReplace.$inject = [ 'bpmnFactory', 'moddle', 'popupMenu', 'replace', 'selection', 'modeling', 'eventBus' ];
+BpmnReplace.$inject = [ 'bpmnFactory', 'moddle', 'popupMenu', 'replace', 'selection', 'modeling', 'eventBus', 'rules' ];
 
 module.exports = BpmnReplace;
diff --git a/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js b/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
index 934fcf46..92f42aed 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var contextPadModule = require('../../../../lib/features/context-pad'),
     modelingModule = require('../../../../lib/features/modeling'),
     popupModule = require('diagram-js/lib/features/popup-menu'),
     replaceModule = require('diagram-js/lib/features/replace'),
-    rulesModule = require('./rules');
+    rulesModule = require('../../../util/custom-rules');
 
 
 describe('features - context-pad', function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/features/replace/BpmnReplaceSpec.js b/test/spec/features/replace/BpmnReplaceSpec.js
index be28662e..d35b7e41 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/replace/BpmnReplaceSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/replace/BpmnReplaceSpec.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ var TestHelper = require('../../../TestHelper');
 var modelingModule = require('../../../../lib/features/modeling'),
     replaceModule = require('../../../../lib/features/replace'),
     moveModule = require('diagram-js/lib/features/move'),
-    coreModule = require('../../../../lib/core');
+    coreModule = require('../../../../lib/core'),
+    customRulesModule = require('../../../util/custom-rules');
 
 var is = require('../../../../lib/util/ModelUtil').is,
     isExpanded = require('../../../../lib/util/DiUtil').isExpanded,
@@ -1416,4 +1417,89 @@ describe('features/replace', function() {
     }));
   });
 
+  describe('getReplaceOptions', function () {
+
+    var diagramXML = require('../../../fixtures/bpmn/basic.bpmn');
+
+    beforeEach(bootstrapModeler(diagramXML, { modules: testModules.concat([ customRulesModule ]) }));
+
+    it('should get replacement options by default', inject(function(elementRegistry, bpmnReplace) {
+
+      // given
+      var startEvent = elementRegistry.get('StartEvent_1');
+
+      // when
+      var options = bpmnReplace.getReplaceOptions(startEvent);
+
+      // then
+      expect(options).to.have.length.above(0);
+    }));
+
+    it('should get replacement options when custom rule returns true', inject(function(elementRegistry, bpmnReplace, customRules) {
+
+      // given
+      var startEvent = elementRegistry.get('StartEvent_1');
+
+      customRules.addRule('shape.replace', function () {
+        return true;
+      });
+
+      // when
+      var options = bpmnReplace.getReplaceOptions(startEvent);
+
+      // then
+      expect(options).to.have.length.above(0);
+    }));
+
+    it('should get no replacement options when custom rule returns false', inject(function(elementRegistry, bpmnReplace, customRules) {
+
+      // given
+      var startEvent = elementRegistry.get('StartEvent_1');
+
+      customRules.addRule('shape.replace', function () {
+        return false;
+      });
+
+      // when
+      var options = bpmnReplace.getReplaceOptions(startEvent);
+
+      // then
+      expect(options).to.have.length(0);
+    }));
+
+    it('should provide element to custom rules', inject(function(elementRegistry, bpmnReplace, customRules) {
+
+      // given
+      var startEvent = elementRegistry.get('StartEvent_1');
+      var actual;
+
+      customRules.addRule('shape.replace', function (context) {
+        actual = context.element;
+      });
+
+      // when
+      bpmnReplace.getReplaceOptions(startEvent);
+
+      // then
+      expect(actual).to.equal(startEvent);
+    }));
+
+    it('should evaluate rule once', inject(function(elementRegistry, bpmnReplace, customRules) {
+
+      // given
+      var callCount = 0;
+      var startEvent = elementRegistry.get('StartEvent_1');
+
+      customRules.addRule('shape.replace', function () {
+        callCount++;
+      });
+
+      // when
+      bpmnReplace.getReplaceOptions(startEvent);
+
+      // then
+      expect(callCount).to.equal(1);
+    }));
+  });
+
 });
diff --git a/test/spec/features/context-pad/rules/CustomRules.js b/test/util/custom-rules/CustomRules.js
similarity index 74%
rename from test/spec/features/context-pad/rules/CustomRules.js
rename to test/util/custom-rules/CustomRules.js
index 8d606b27..0a69e81b 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/context-pad/rules/CustomRules.js
+++ b/test/util/custom-rules/CustomRules.js
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ CustomRules.$inject = [ 'eventBus' ];
 
 inherits(CustomRules, RuleProvider);
 
+CustomRules.prototype.init = function () {
+  // placeholder
+};
+
 module.exports = CustomRules;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/spec/features/context-pad/rules/index.js b/test/util/custom-rules/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from test/spec/features/context-pad/rules/index.js
rename to test/util/custom-rules/index.js