diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 66447ca..a1c50cc 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ The standard jquery.autocomplete.js file is around 2.7KB when minified via Closu
         * `noCache`: Boolean value indicating whether to cache suggestion results. Default `false`.
         * `onSearchStart`: `function (query) {}` called before ajax request. `this` is bound to input element.
         * `onSearchComplete`: `function (query) {}` called after ajax response is processed. `this` is bound to input element.
+        * `beforeRender`: `function (container) {}` called before displaying the suggestions. You may manipulate suggestions DOM before it is displayed.
         * `tabDisabled`: Default `false`. Set to true to leave the cursor in the input field after the user tabs to select a suggestion.
         * `paramName`: Default `query`. The name of the request parameter that contains the query.
         * `transformResult`: `function(response, originalQuery) {}` called after the result of the query is ready. Converts the result into response.suggestions format.
diff --git a/spec/autocompleteBehavior.js b/spec/autocompleteBehavior.js
index a0cb658..5e64c7b 100644
--- a/spec/autocompleteBehavior.js
+++ b/spec/autocompleteBehavior.js
@@ -438,4 +438,27 @@ describe('Autocomplete', function () {
 
         expect(width).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     });
+
+    it('Should call beforeRender and pass container jQuery object', function () {
+        var element = document.createElement('input'),
+            input = $(element),
+            instance,
+            elementCount,
+            context;
+
+        input.autocomplete({
+            lookup: [{ value: 'Jamaica', data: 'B' }],
+            beforeRender: function (container) {
+                context = this;
+                elementCount = container.length;
+            }
+        });
+
+        input.val('Jam');
+        instance = input.autocomplete();
+        instance.onValueChange();
+
+        expect(context).toBe(element);
+        expect(elementCount).toBe(1);
+    });
 });
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diff --git a/src/jquery.autocomplete.js b/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
index 918eee4..c7369e3 100644
--- a/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
+++ b/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@
                 className = that.classes.suggestion,
                 classSelected = that.classes.selected,
                 container = $(that.suggestionsContainer),
+                beforeRender = that.options.beforeRender,
                 html = '',
                 width;
 
@@ -517,8 +518,7 @@
                 container.width(width > 0 ? width : 300);
             }
 
-            container.html(html).show();
-            that.visible = true;
+            container.html(html);
 
             // Select first value by default:
             if (that.options.autoSelectFirst) {
@@ -526,6 +526,13 @@
                 container.children().first().addClass(classSelected);
             }
 
+            if ($.isFunction(beforeRender)) {
+                beforeRender.call(that.element, container);
+            }
+
+            container.show();
+            that.visible = true;
+
             that.findBestHint();
         },