diff --git a/lib/shoryuken.rb b/lib/shoryuken.rb
index 72266149..90c990bc 100644
--- a/lib/shoryuken.rb
+++ b/lib/shoryuken.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module Shoryuken
     timeout: 8,
     lifecycle_events: {
       startup: [],
+      dispatch: [],
       quiet: [],
       shutdown: []
     },
diff --git a/lib/shoryuken/manager.rb b/lib/shoryuken/manager.rb
index b1055124..ac89c8ad 100644
--- a/lib/shoryuken/manager.rb
+++ b/lib/shoryuken/manager.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def dispatch_now
           return
         end
 
+        fire_event(:dispatch, false)
+
         logger.debug { "Ready: #{ready}, Busy: #{busy}, Active Queues: #{@polling_strategy.active_queues}" }
 
         batched_queue?(queue) ? dispatch_batch(queue) : dispatch_single_messages(queue)