diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index cd473501..34e82a7a 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -797,6 +797,61 @@ def formstyle_bootstrap(form, fields):
             parent.append(DIV(label, _controls, _class='control-group', _id=id))
     return parent
 
+def formstyle_bootstrap3(form, fields):
+    ''' bootstrap 3 format form layout '''
+    form.add_class('form-horizontal')
+    parent = FIELDSET()
+    for id, label, controls, help in fields:
+        # wrappers
+        _help = SPAN(help, _class='help-block')
+        # embed _help into _controls
+        _controls = DIV(controls, _help, _class='col-lg-4')
+        # submit unflag by default
+        _submit = False
+        if isinstance(controls, INPUT):
+            controls.add_class('col-lg-4')
+
+            if controls['_type'] == 'submit':
+                # flag submit button
+                _submit = True
+                controls['_class'] = 'btn btn-primary'
+            if controls['_type'] == 'button':
+                controls['_class'] = 'btn btn-default'
+            elif controls['_type'] == 'file':
+                controls['_class'] = 'input-file'
+            elif controls['_type'] == 'text':
+                controls['_class'] = 'form-control'
+            elif controls['_type'] == 'password':
+                controls['_class'] = 'form-control'
+            elif controls['_type'] == 'checkbox':
+                controls['_class'] = 'checkbox'
+
+
+
+        # For password fields, which are wrapped in a CAT object.
+        if isinstance(controls, CAT) and isinstance(controls[0], INPUT):
+            controls[0].add_class('col-lg-2')
+
+        if isinstance(controls, SELECT):
+            controls.add_class('form-control')
+
+        if isinstance(controls, TEXTAREA):
+            controls.add_class('form-control')
+
+        if isinstance(label, LABEL):
+            label['_class'] = 'col-lg-2 control-label'
+
+
+        if _submit:
+            # submit button has unwrapped label and controls, different class
+            parent.append(DIV(label, DIV(controls,_class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-2"), _class='form-group', _id=id))
+            # unflag submit (possible side effect)
+            _submit = False
+        else:
+            # unwrapped label
+            parent.append(DIV(label, _controls, _class='form-group', _id=id))
+    return parent
+
 
 class SQLFORM(FORM):
 
@@ -875,6 +930,7 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
         divs=formstyle_divs,
         ul=formstyle_ul,
         bootstrap=formstyle_bootstrap,
+        bootstrap3=formstyle_bootstrap3,
         inline=formstyle_inline,
     ))