diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index af9649e1..79d3d1ea 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ window.chat.handleFaction = function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
   chat.writeDataToHash(data, chat._factionData, false);
   var oldMsgsWereAdded = old !== chat.getOldestTimestamp(true);
 
+  runHooks('factionChatDataAvailable', {raw: data, processed: chat._factionData});
+
   window.chat.renderFaction(oldMsgsWereAdded);
 
   if(data.result.length >= CHAT_FACTION_ITEMS) chat.needMoreMessages();
diff --git a/code/hooks.js b/code/hooks.js
index c3e0aa25..435792db 100644
--- a/code/hooks.js
+++ b/code/hooks.js
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 //              yet been displayed. The data hash contains both the un-
 //              processed raw ajax response as well as the processed
 //              chat data that is going to be used for display.
+// factionChatDataAvailable: this hook runs after data for the faction
+//              chat has been received and processed, but not yet been
+//              displayed. The data hash contains both the unprocessed
+//              raw ajax response as well as the processed chat data
+//              that is going to be used for display.
 // portalDataLoaded: callback is passed the argument of
 //              {portals : [portal, portal, ...]} where "portal" is the
 //              data element and not the leaflet object. "portal" is an
@@ -46,15 +51,15 @@
 // checkRenderLimit: callback is passed the argument of
 //              {reached : false} to indicate that the renderlimit is reached
 //              set reached to true.
-// requestFinished: called after each request finished. Argument is 
+// requestFinished: called after each request finished. Argument is
 //              {success: boolean} indicated the request success or fail.
 
 
 
 window._hooks = {}
 window.VALID_HOOKS = ['portalAdded', 'portalDetailsUpdated',
-  'publicChatDataAvailable', 'portalDataLoaded', 'beforePortalReRender',
-  'checkRenderLimit', 'requestFinished'];
+  'publicChatDataAvailable', 'factionChatDataAvailable', 'portalDataLoaded',
+  'beforePortalReRender', 'checkRenderLimit', 'requestFinished'];
 
 window.runHooks = function(event, data) {
   if(VALID_HOOKS.indexOf(event) === -1) throw('Unknown event type: ' + event);