diff --git a/PopoverView/PopoverView.h b/PopoverView/PopoverView.h
index 5ff782b..55eab73 100644
--- a/PopoverView/PopoverView.h
+++ b/PopoverView/PopoverView.h
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@
 //Delegate receives this call as soon as the item has been selected
 - (void)popoverView:(PopoverView *)popoverView didSelectItemAtIndex:(NSInteger)index;
 
-//Delegate receives this call once the popover has begun the dismissal animation
+//Delegate receives this call once the popover has finished the dismissal animation
 - (void)popoverViewDidDismiss:(PopoverView *)popoverView;
 
+//Delegate receives this call once the popover has begun the dismissal animation
+- (void)popoverViewWillDismiss:(PopoverView *)popoverView;
+
 @end
 
 @interface PopoverView : UIView {
diff --git a/PopoverView/PopoverView.m b/PopoverView/PopoverView.m
index 1bf43b5..a5dd650 100644
--- a/PopoverView/PopoverView.m
+++ b/PopoverView/PopoverView.m
@@ -815,6 +815,10 @@ - (void)dismiss
 
 - (void)dismiss:(BOOL)animated
 {
+    if (self.delegate && [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(popoverViewWillDismiss:)]) {
+        [delegate popoverViewWillDismiss:self];
+    }
+    
     if (!animated)
     {
         [self dismissComplete];