diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63042f5..6564135 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ You should now be able to use the plugin.
 **Configuration**
 
 - [Changing the default key bindings](docs/custom_key_bindings.md).
+- [Setting up hooks on save & restore](docs/hooks.md).
 - Only a conservative list of programs is restored by default:<br/>
   `vi vim nvim emacs man less more tail top htop irssi weechat mutt`.<br/>
   [Restoring programs doc](docs/restoring_programs.md) explains how to restore
diff --git a/docs/hooks.md b/docs/hooks.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb4e7a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/hooks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Save & Restore Hooks
+
+Hooks allow to set custom commands that will be executed during session save
+and restore. Most hooks are called with zero arguments, unless explicitly
+stated otherwise.
+
+Currently the following hooks are supported:
+
+- `@resurrect-hook-post-save-layout`
+
+  Called after all sessions, panes and windows have been saved.
+
+  Passed single argument of the state file.
+
+- `@resurrect-hook-post-save-all`
+
+  Called at end of save process right before the spinner is turned off.
+
+- `@resurrect-hook-pre-restore-all`
+
+  Called before any tmux state is altered.
+
+- `@resurrect-hook-pre-restore-history`
+
+  Called after panes and layout have been restores, but before bash history is
+  restored (if it is enabled) -- the hook is always called even if history
+  saving is disabled.
+
+- `@resurrect-hook-pre-restore-pane-processes`
+
+  Called after history is restored, but before running processes are restored.
+
+### Examples
+
+Here is an example how to save and restore window geometry for most terminals in X11.
+Add this to `.tmux.conf`:
+
+    set -g @resurrect-hook-post-save-all 'eval $(xdotool getwindowgeometry --shell $WINDOWID); echo 0,$X,$Y,$WIDTH,$HEIGHT > $HOME/.tmux/resurrect/geometry'
+    set -g @resurrect-hook-pre-restore-all 'wmctrl -i -r $WINDOWID -e $(cat $HOME/.tmux/resurrect/geometry)'
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
index 41fc7ce..8c2d6a7 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
@@ -148,3 +148,21 @@ resurrect_history_file() {
 	local shell_name="$2"
 	echo "$(resurrect_dir)/${shell_name}_history-${pane_id}"
 }
+
+execute_hook() {
+	local kind="$1"
+	shift
+	local args="" hook=""
+
+	hook=$(get_tmux_option "$hook_prefix$kind" "")
+
+	# If there are any args, pass them to the hook (in a way that preserves/copes
+	# with spaces and unusual characters.
+	if [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; then
+		printf -v args "%q " "$@"
+	fi
+
+	if [ -n "$hook" ]; then
+		eval "$hook $args"
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/scripts/restore.sh b/scripts/restore.sh
index 9fd03a9..6fdfc2f 100755
--- a/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -344,11 +344,14 @@ restore_active_and_alternate_sessions() {
 main() {
 	if supported_tmux_version_ok && check_saved_session_exists; then
 		start_spinner "Restoring..." "Tmux restore complete!"
+		execute_hook "pre-restore-all"
 		restore_all_panes
 		restore_pane_layout_for_each_window >/dev/null 2>&1
+		execute_hook "pre-restore-history"
 		if save_shell_history_option_on; then
 			restore_shell_history
 		fi
+		execute_hook "pre-restore-pane-processes"
 		restore_all_pane_processes
 		# below functions restore exact cursor positions
 		restore_active_pane_for_each_window
@@ -356,6 +359,7 @@ main() {
 		restore_grouped_sessions  # also restores active and alt windows for grouped sessions
 		restore_active_and_alternate_windows
 		restore_active_and_alternate_sessions
+		execute_hook "post-restore-all"
 		stop_spinner
 		display_message "Tmux restore complete!"
 	fi
diff --git a/scripts/save.sh b/scripts/save.sh
index f7508e8..ae1141d 100755
--- a/scripts/save.sh
+++ b/scripts/save.sh
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ save_all() {
 	dump_panes   >> "$resurrect_file_path"
 	dump_windows >> "$resurrect_file_path"
 	dump_state   >> "$resurrect_file_path"
+	execute_hook "post-save-layout" "$resurrect_file_path"
 	if files_differ "$resurrect_file_path" "$last_resurrect_file"; then
 		ln -fs "$(basename "$resurrect_file_path")" "$last_resurrect_file"
 	else
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ save_all() {
 		dump_shell_history
 	fi
 	remove_old_backups
+	execute_hook "post-save-all"
 }
 
 show_output() {
diff --git a/scripts/variables.sh b/scripts/variables.sh
index 9cfda0c..9436957 100644
--- a/scripts/variables.sh
+++ b/scripts/variables.sh
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ shell_history_option="@resurrect-save-shell-history"
 
 # set to 'on' to ensure panes are never ever overwritten
 overwrite_option="@resurrect-never-overwrite"
+
+# Hooks are set via ${hook_prefix}${name}, i.e. "@resurrect-hook-post-save-all"
+hook_prefix="@resurrect-hook-"