diff --git a/hooks.txt b/hooks.txt
index 6380fded9..6802e01a8 100644
--- a/hooks.txt
+++ b/hooks.txt
@@ -61,3 +61,10 @@ $method: Method to generate the variable
 $vars: AbuseFilterVariableHolder
 $parameters: Parameters with data to compute the value
 &$result: Result of the computation
+
+'AbuseFilterShouldFilterAction': Called before filtering an action. If the current action should not be filtered,
+return false and add a useful reason to $skipReasons.
+$vars: AbuseFilterVariableHolder
+$title: Title object target of the action
+$user: User object performer of the action
+&$skipReasons: Array of reasons why the action should be skipped
diff --git a/includes/AbuseFilterRunner.php b/includes/AbuseFilterRunner.php
index 441e36ca9..0b24f874f 100644
--- a/includes/AbuseFilterRunner.php
+++ b/includes/AbuseFilterRunner.php
@@ -107,7 +107,20 @@ class AbuseFilterRunner {
 		$this->executeMode = true;
 		$this->init();
 
-		$useStash = $allowStash && $this->vars->getVar( 'action' )->toString() === 'edit';
+		$action = $this->vars->getVar( 'action' )->toString();
+
+		$skipReasons = [];
+		$shouldFilter = Hooks::run(
+			'AbuseFilterShouldFilterAction',
+			[ $this->vars, $this->title, $this->user, &$skipReasons ]
+		);
+		if ( !$shouldFilter ) {
+			$logger = LoggerFactory::getInstance( 'AbuseFilter' );
+			$logger->info( "Skipping action $action. Reasons provided: " . implode( ', ', $skipReasons ) );
+			return Status::newGood();
+		}
+
+		$useStash = $allowStash && $action === 'edit';
 
 		$startTime = microtime( true );
 
@@ -195,6 +208,16 @@ class AbuseFilterRunner {
 		$this->executeMode = false;
 		$this->init();
 
+		$skipReasons = [];
+		$shouldFilter = Hooks::run(
+			'AbuseFilterShouldFilterAction',
+			[ $this->vars, $this->title, $this->user, &$skipReasons ]
+		);
+		if ( !$shouldFilter ) {
+			// Don't log it yet
+			return Status::newGood();
+		}
+
 		$cache = ObjectCache::getLocalClusterInstance();
 		$stashKey = $this->getStashKey( $cache );