diff --git a/include/ircd/m/vm.h b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
index 0d7ace705..a2e83896b 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/vm.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ enum ircd::m::vm::fault
 /// Evaluation Options
 struct ircd::m::vm::opts
 {
-	/// Make writes to database
-	bool write {true};
-
 	/// Make fetches or false to bypass fetch stage.
 	bool fetch {true};
 
 	/// Call eval hooks or false to bypass this stage.
 	bool eval {true};
 
-	/// Apply effects of this event or false to bypass this stage.
-	bool effects {true};
+	/// Make writes to database
+	bool write {true};
+
+	/// Call post hooks or false to bypass post-write / pre-notify effects.
+	bool post {true};
 
 	/// Broadcast to clients/servers. When true, individual notify options
 	/// that follow are considered. When false, no notifications occur.
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ struct ircd::m::vm::opts
 	/// Broadcast to federation servers (/federation/send/).
 	bool notify_servers {true};
 
+	/// Apply effects of this event or false to bypass this stage.
+	bool effects {true};
+
 	/// False to allow a dirty conforms report (not recommended).
 	bool conforming {true};
 
diff --git a/modules/vm.cc b/modules/vm.cc
index ec307849d..925c21584 100644
--- a/modules/vm.cc
+++ b/modules/vm.cc
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ namespace ircd::m::vm
 	static void init();
 	static void fini();
 
-	extern hook::site<eval &> commit_hook;  ///< Called when this server issues event
-	extern hook::site<eval &> fetch_hook;   ///< Called to resolve dependencies
-	extern hook::site<eval &> eval_hook;    ///< Called when evaluating event
-	extern hook::site<eval &> notify_hook;  ///< Called to broadcast successful eval
-	extern hook::site<eval &> effect_hook;  ///< Called to apply effects of eval
+	extern hook::site<eval &> commit_hook;   ///< Called when this server issues event
+	extern hook::site<eval &> fetch_hook;    ///< Called to resolve dependencies
+	extern hook::site<eval &> eval_hook;     ///< Called when evaluating event
+	extern hook::site<eval &> post_hook;     ///< Called to apply effects pre-notify
+	extern hook::site<eval &> notify_hook;   ///< Called to broadcast successful eval
+	extern hook::site<eval &> effect_hook;   ///< Called to apply effects post-notify
 
 	extern conf::item<bool> log_accept_debug;
 	extern conf::item<bool> log_accept_info;
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ ircd::m::vm::eval_hook
 	{ "name", "vm.eval" }
 };
 
+decltype(ircd::m::vm::post_hook)
+ircd::m::vm::post_hook
+{
+	{ "name", "vm.post" }
+};
+
 decltype(ircd::m::vm::notify_hook)
 ircd::m::vm::notify_hook
 {
@@ -491,6 +498,9 @@ try
 	if(ret != fault::ACCEPT)
 		return ret;
 
+	if(opts.post)
+		post_hook(event, eval);
+
 	if(opts.notify)
 		notify_hook(event, eval);