diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php b/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
index 6e4d3e8cf..76255fa00 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/Controller.php
@@ -157,6 +157,16 @@ class Controller extends Extendable
         $this->action = $action;
         $this->params = $params;
 
+        /*
+         * Extensibility
+         */
+        if (
+            ($event = $this->fireEvent('page.beforeDisplay', [$action, $params], true)) ||
+            ($event = Event::fire('backend.page.beforeDisplay', [$this, $action, $params], true))
+        ) {
+            return $event;
+        }
+
         /*
          * Determine if this request is a public action.
          */