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diff --git a/lib/admin_assistant/request/index.rb b/lib/admin_assistant/request/index.rb
index de6b761..f0371e5 100644
--- a/lib/admin_assistant/request/index.rb
+++ b/lib/admin_assistant/request/index.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class AdminAssistant
           @admin_assistant, @controller.params, controller_methods
         )
         @controller.instance_variable_set :@index, index
+        if @controller.respond_to?(:before_render_for_index)
+          @controller.send :before_render_for_index
+        end
         render_template_file
       end
       
diff --git a/test_rails_app/app/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller.rb b/test_rails_app/app/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller.rb
index 9936ae0..88842ce 100644
--- a/test_rails_app/app/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller.rb
+++ b/test_rails_app/app/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ class Admin::BlogPosts2Controller < ApplicationController
     end
   end
   
+  # This is run in the controller context, just before render is called
+  def before_render_for_index
+    if @index.records.any?
+      @var_set_by_before_render_for_index_hook = 'Confirmed that we have some records'
+    end
+  end
+  
   # By default, only show unpublished blog posts unless params[:all] is
   # passed in
   def conditions_for_index
diff --git a/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_after_index.html.erb b/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_after_index.html.erb
index 41a3e16..ad98888 100644
--- a/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_after_index.html.erb
+++ b/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_after_index.html.erb
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<div id="after_index">Custom HTML rendered after the index</div>
+<div id="after_index">Custom HTML rendered after the index</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_before_index.html.erb b/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_before_index.html.erb
index 00ddb6b..0fbb54b 100644
--- a/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_before_index.html.erb
+++ b/test_rails_app/app/views/admin/blog_posts2/_before_index.html.erb
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+<%= @var_set_by_before_render_for_index_hook %>
 <div id="before_index">Custom HTML rendered before the index</div>
diff --git a/test_rails_app/spec/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller_spec.rb b/test_rails_app/spec/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller_spec.rb
index 470ff14..aef1205 100644
--- a/test_rails_app/spec/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/test_rails_app/spec/controllers/admin/blog_posts2_controller_spec.rb
@@ -285,6 +285,11 @@ describe Admin::BlogPosts2Controller do
           without_tag("input[type=checkbox][name=?]", "search[body(blank)]")
         end
       end
+      
+      it 'should output ivar set by index_before_render controller hook' do
+        assigns(:var_set_by_before_render_for_index_hook).should_not be_nil
+        response.body.should match(/Confirmed that we have some records/)
+      end
     end
     
     describe 'when there is one published post and one unpublished post' do
@@ -309,6 +314,7 @@ describe Admin::BlogPosts2Controller do
         response.body.should_not match(/--published--/)
       end
     end
+
   end
   
   describe '#index when there is 1 blog post and 16 Users' do
diff --git a/website/api/index.markdown b/website/api/index.markdown
index 91d426c..1771b59 100644
--- a/website/api/index.markdown
+++ b/website/api/index.markdown
@@ -119,6 +119,25 @@ In a number of cases, you can get the same customization by passing a block to t
 
 The trade-off here is that customizing this behavior through a block is probably a little neater---fewer methods scattered all over your controller---but isn't bound to the controller. So if you find yourself needing some convenience methods on, say, `ApplicationController`, you'll be better off using a protected controller method.
 
+#### before_render_for_index
+
+If defined on your controller, this hook is executed just before render takes place for the index action
+
+    class Admin::BlogPostsController < ApplicationController
+      layout 'admin'
+
+      admin_assistant_for BlogPost
+  
+      protected
+  
+      # Blog post authors should not be visible if they have requested anonymity
+      def before_render_for_index
+        @index.records.each do |record|
+          record.author = nil if record.author.requested_anonymity?
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
 #### Helper methods and partials
 
 Other behaviors can be set by creating certain methods on the helper. Usually these behaviors have to do with presentation.