diff --git a/README.plugins b/README.plugins
index 986ee15..e09b3cd 100644
--- a/README.plugins
+++ b/README.plugins
@@ -85,3 +85,11 @@ Allowed return codes:
 
 All other codes will qpsmtpd do the default response.
 
+
+=head2 disconnect
+
+Called just before we shutdown a connection.
+
+The return code is ignored.  If a plugin returns anything but DECLINED
+the following plugins will not be run (like with all other hooks).
+
diff --git a/lib/Qpsmtpd.pm b/lib/Qpsmtpd.pm
index 89980f5..bbb9153 100644
--- a/lib/Qpsmtpd.pm
+++ b/lib/Qpsmtpd.pm
@@ -273,7 +273,12 @@ sub quit {
   if ($rc != DONE) {
     $self->respond(221, $self->config('me') . " closing connection. Have a wonderful day.");
   }
-  exit;
+  $self->disconnect();
+}
+
+sub disconnect {
+  my $self = shift;
+  $self->run_hooks("disconnect");
 }
 
 sub data {
diff --git a/lib/Qpsmtpd/TcpServer.pm b/lib/Qpsmtpd/TcpServer.pm
index 970babc..72e27df 100644
--- a/lib/Qpsmtpd/TcpServer.pm
+++ b/lib/Qpsmtpd/TcpServer.pm
@@ -52,5 +52,10 @@ sub respond {
   return 1;
 }
 
+sub disconnect {
+  my $self = shift;
+  $self->SUPER::disconnect(@_);
+  exit;
+}
 
 1;