diff --git a/src/middleware/user.js b/src/middleware/user.js
index 1ae72c6260..366e4fdc9d 100644
--- a/src/middleware/user.js
+++ b/src/middleware/user.js
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ module.exports = function (middleware) {
 		if (req.loggedIn) {
 			return next();
 		}
-
-		if (plugins.hasListeners('action:middleware.authenticate')) {
-			return plugins.fireHook('action:middleware.authenticate', {
+		if (plugins.hasListeners('response:middleware.authenticate')) {
+			return plugins.fireHook('response:middleware.authenticate', {
 				req: req,
 				res: res,
 				next: function (err) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/hooks.js b/src/plugins/hooks.js
index fc460fa260..905694093f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/hooks.js
+++ b/src/plugins/hooks.js
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ module.exports = function (Plugins) {
 		case 'static':
 			fireStaticHook(hook, hookList, params, done);
 			break;
+		case 'response':
+			fireResponseHook(hook, hookList, params, done);
+			break;
 		default:
 			winston.warn('[plugins] Unknown hookType: ' + hookType + ', hook : ' + hook);
 			callback();
@@ -184,6 +187,28 @@ module.exports = function (Plugins) {
 		}, callback);
 	}
 
+	function fireResponseHook(hook, hookList, params, callback) {
+		if (!Array.isArray(hookList) || !hookList.length) {
+			return callback();
+		}
+		async.eachSeries(hookList, function (hookObj, next) {
+			if (typeof hookObj.method !== 'function') {
+				if (global.env === 'development') {
+					winston.warn('[plugins] Expected method for hook \'' + hook + '\' in plugin \'' + hookObj.id + '\' not found, skipping.');
+				}
+				return next();
+			}
+
+			// Skip remaining hooks if headers have been sent
+			if (params.res.headersSent) {
+				return next();
+			}
+
+			hookObj.method(params);
+			next();
+		}, callback);
+	}
+
 	Plugins.hasListeners = function (hook) {
 		return !!(Plugins.loadedHooks[hook] && Plugins.loadedHooks[hook].length > 0);
 	};