diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
index 2e839fb44cb..b099bd90b3b 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/rasterize.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from processing.core.parameters import ParameterVector
 from processing.core.parameters import ParameterTableField
 from processing.core.parameters import ParameterSelection
 from processing.core.parameters import ParameterNumber
+from processing.core.parameters import ParameterBoolean
 from processing.core.outputs import OutputRaster
 from processing.algs.gdal.GdalUtils import GdalUtils
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class rasterize(GdalAlgorithm):
     DIMENSIONS = 'DIMENSIONS'
     WIDTH = 'WIDTH'
     HEIGHT = 'HEIGHT'
+    WRITEOVER = 'WRITEOVER'     
     RTYPE = 'RTYPE'
     OUTPUT = 'OUTPUT'
     
@@ -56,8 +58,10 @@ class rasterize(GdalAlgorithm):
         self.addParameter(ParameterVector(self.INPUT, 'Input layer'))
         self.addParameter(ParameterTableField(self.FIELD, 'Attribute field',
                           self.INPUT))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterBoolean(self.WRITEOVER,
+                          'Write values inside an existing raster layer(*)', False))
         self.addParameter(ParameterSelection(self.DIMENSIONS,
-                          'Set output raster size', ['Output size in pixels',
+                          'Set output raster size (ignored if above option is checked)', ['Output size in pixels',
                           'Output resolution in map units per pixel'], 1))
         self.addParameter(ParameterNumber(self.WIDTH, 'Horizontal', 0.0,
                           99999999.999999, 100.0))
@@ -69,22 +73,24 @@ class rasterize(GdalAlgorithm):
         self.addOutput(OutputRaster(self.OUTPUT, 'Output layer'))
 
     def processAlgorithm(self, progress):
+        writeOver = self.getParameterValue(self.WRITEOVER)
+        
         arguments = []
         arguments.append('-a')
         arguments.append(str(self.getParameterValue(self.FIELD)))
-        
-        arguments.append('-ot')
-        arguments.append(self.TYPE[self.getParameterValue(self.RTYPE)])
 
-        dimType = self.getParameterValue(self.DIMENSIONS)
-        if dimType == 0:
-            # size in pixels
-            arguments.append('-ts')
-        else:
-            # resolution in map units per pixel
-            arguments.append('-tr')
-        arguments.append(str(self.getParameterValue(self.WIDTH)))
-        arguments.append(str(self.getParameterValue(self.HEIGHT)))
+        if not writeOver:
+             arguments.append('-ot')
+             arguments.append(self.TYPE[self.getParameterValue(self.RTYPE)])  
+	     dimType = self.getParameterValue(self.DIMENSIONS)
+	     if dimType == 0:
+		# size in pixels
+		arguments.append('-ts')
+	     else:
+		    # resolution in map units per pixel
+		arguments.append('-tr')
+		arguments.append(str(self.getParameterValue(self.WIDTH)))
+		arguments.append(str(self.getParameterValue(self.HEIGHT)))
 
         arguments.append('-l')
         arguments.append(