diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
index 380a2cc39..f05f9a6d4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ module Vagrant
 
           # Add the box
           env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.adding", :name => env[:box_name])
-          added_box = nil
+          box_added = nil
           begin
-            added_box = env[:box_collection].add(
+            box_added = env[:box_collection].add(
               @temp_path, env[:box_name], box_formats, env[:box_force])
           rescue Vagrant::Errors::BoxUpgradeRequired
             # Upgrade the box
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ module Vagrant
 
           # Success, we added a box!
           env[:ui].success(
-            I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.added", name: added_box.name, provider: added_box.provider))
+            I18n.t("vagrant.actions.box.add.added", name: box_added.name, provider: box_added.provider))
+
+          # Passes on the newly added box to the rest of the middleware chain
+          env[:box_added] = box_added
 
           # Carry on!
           @app.call(env)