diff --git a/code/hooks.js b/code/hooks.js
index fbf5c602..c3e0aa25 100644
--- a/code/hooks.js
+++ b/code/hooks.js
@@ -46,14 +46,15 @@
 // 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 
+//              {success: boolean} indicated the request success or fail.
 
 
 
 window._hooks = {}
 window.VALID_HOOKS = ['portalAdded', 'portalDetailsUpdated',
   'publicChatDataAvailable', 'portalDataLoaded', 'beforePortalReRender',
-  'checkRenderLimit'];
+  'checkRenderLimit', 'requestFinished'];
 
 window.runHooks = function(event, data) {
   if(VALID_HOOKS.indexOf(event) === -1) throw('Unknown event type: ' + event);
diff --git a/code/map_data.js b/code/map_data.js
index 6dc7f0c9..c8ccf116 100644
--- a/code/map_data.js
+++ b/code/map_data.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ window.handleFailedRequest = function() {
     var leftOverPortals = portalRenderLimit.mergeLowLevelPortals(null);
     handlePortalsRender(leftOverPortals);
   }
+  runHooks('requestFinished', {success: false});
 }
 
 // works on map data response and ensures entities are drawn/updated.
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ window.handleDataResponse = function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
 
   resolvePlayerNames();
   renderUpdateStatus();
+  runHooks('requestFinished', {success: true});
 }
 
 window.handlePortalsRender = function(portals) {