diff --git a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
index a267f412..81b383cf 100644
--- a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
+++ b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 uint8_t primary_keymap = 0;
 uint8_t temporary_keymap = 0;
 
+bool handle_user_key_event(byte row, byte col, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState) {
+  //Serial.print ("user_key_event");
+  return false;
+}
+
 void setup() {
     wdt_disable();
     delay(100);
diff --git a/key_events.cpp b/key_events.cpp
index 7ebeb7d3..fb52a2df 100644
--- a/key_events.cpp
+++ b/key_events.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,20 @@ void handle_synthetic_key_event(Key mappedKey, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t pre
 
     }
 }
+
+__attribute__((weak))
+bool handle_user_key_event(byte row, byte col, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState) {
+  return false;
+}
+
 void handle_key_event(byte row, byte col, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState) {
     //for every newly pressed button, figure out what logical key it is and send a key down event
     // for every newly released button, figure out what logical key it is and send a key up event
 
+    if (handle_user_key_event(row, col, currentState, previousState)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
    Key mappedKey;
    mappedKey.raw=  pgm_read_word(&(keymaps[temporary_keymap][row][col]));
    Key baseKey;
diff --git a/key_events.h b/key_events.h
index 20661ab9..b459e154 100644
--- a/key_events.h
+++ b/key_events.h
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ void press_key(Key mappedKey);
 void handle_keymap_key_event(Key keymapEntry, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState);
 void handle_mouse_key_event(Key mappedKey, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState);
 
+bool handle_user_key_event(byte row, byte col, uint8_t currentState, uint8_t previousState);