diff --git a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/util/HapiExtensions.java b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/util/HapiExtensions.java
index 5671058db73..07094a56628 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/util/HapiExtensions.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/util/HapiExtensions.java
@@ -194,6 +194,18 @@ public class HapiExtensions {
 	public static final String EXTENSION_SEARCHPARAM_CUSTOM_TARGET_RESOURCE =
 			"http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/CustomTargetResource";
 
+	/**
+	 * When a resource is replacing another resource, this extension can be added
+	 * to include a reference to the resource that is being replaced.
+	 */
+	public static final String EXTENSION_REPLACES = "http://hapifhir.io/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces";
+
+	/**
+	 * When a resource is replaced by another resource, this extension can be added
+	 * to include a reference to the resource that is replacing it.
+	 */
+	public static final String EXTENSION_REPLACED_BY = "http://hapifhir.io/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaced-by";
+
 	/**
 	 * Non instantiable
 	 */