diff --git a/core/smn_events.cpp b/core/smn_events.cpp
index 679c4efe..2948dda6 100644
--- a/core/smn_events.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_events.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,26 @@ static cell_t sm_HookEvent(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static cell_t sm_HookEventEx(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
+{
+	char *name;
+	IPluginFunction *pFunction;
+
+	pContext->LocalToString(params[1], &name);
+
+	if (!pFunction)
+	{
+		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Invalid function id (%X)", params[2]);
+	}
+
+	if (g_EventManager.HookEvent(name, pFunction, static_cast<EventHookMode>(params[3])) == EventHookErr_InvalidEvent)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static cell_t sm_UnhookEvent(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 {
 	char *name;
@@ -313,6 +333,7 @@ static cell_t sm_SetEventString(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 REGISTER_NATIVES(gameEventNatives)
 {
 	{"HookEvent",			sm_HookEvent},
+	{"HookEventEx",			sm_HookEventEx},
 	{"UnhookEvent",			sm_UnhookEvent},
 	{"CreateEvent",			sm_CreateEvent},
 	{"FireEvent",			sm_FireEvent},
diff --git a/plugins/include/events.inc b/plugins/include/events.inc
index d1fd81d9..ede8c3e4 100644
--- a/plugins/include/events.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/events.inc
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ funcenum EventHook
  */
 native HookEvent(const String:name[], EventHook:callback, EventHookMode:mode=EventHookMode_Post);
 
+/**
+ * Creates a hook for when a game event is fired.
+ *
+ * @param name			Name of event.
+ * @param callback		An EventHook function pointer.
+ * @param mode			Optional EventHookMode determining the type of hook.
+ * @return				True if event exists and was hooked successfully, false otherwise.
+ * @error				Invalid callback function.
+ */
+native bool:HookEventEx(const String:name[], EventHook:callback, EventHookMode:mode=EventHookMode_Post);
+
 /**
  * Removes a hook for when a game event is fired.
  *