diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/lib.rs b/packages/hooks/src/lib.rs
index 88a6bdfef6..ec2889e554 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "nightly-features", feature(debug_refcell))]
 
 #[macro_export]
-/// A helper macro for using hooks and properties in async environements.
+/// A helper macro for using hooks and properties in async environments.
 ///
 /// # Usage
 ///
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ macro_rules! to_owned {
 
 pub mod computed;
 
-mod use_on_unmount;
-pub use use_on_unmount::*;
+mod use_on_destroy;
+pub use use_on_destroy::*;
 
 mod use_context;
 pub use use_context::*;
@@ -84,5 +84,7 @@ pub use use_callback::*;
 mod use_memo;
 pub use use_memo::*;
 
+mod use_on_create;
+pub use use_on_create::*;
 mod use_root_context;
 pub use use_root_context::*;
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/use_effect.rs b/packages/hooks/src/use_effect.rs
index 76a3f52453..e72afe27f5 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/use_effect.rs
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/use_effect.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ use std::{any::Any, cell::Cell, future::Future};
 
 use crate::UseFutureDep;
 
-/// A hook that provides a future that executes after the hooks have been applied
+/// A hook that provides a future that executes after the hooks have been applied.
 ///
 /// Whenever the hooks dependencies change, the future will be re-evaluated.
 /// If a future is pending when the dependencies change, the previous future
-/// will be allowed to continue
+/// will be allowed to continue.
 ///
-/// - dependencies: a tuple of references to values that are `PartialEq` + `Clone`
+/// **Note:** If your dependency list is always empty, use [`use_on_create`](crate::use_on_create).
+///
+/// ## Arguments
+///
+/// - `dependencies`: a tuple of references to values that are `PartialEq` + `Clone`.
+/// - `future`: a closure that takes the `dependencies` as arguments and returns a `'static` future.
 ///
 /// ## Examples
 ///
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/use_on_create.rs b/packages/hooks/src/use_on_create.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28f7bcd6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/use_on_create.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use dioxus_core::ScopeState;
+use std::cell::Cell;
+use std::future::Future;
+
+/// A hook that runs a future when the component is mounted.
+///
+/// This is just [`use_effect`](crate::use_effect), but with no dependencies.
+/// If you have no dependencies, it's recommended to use this, not just because it's more readable,
+/// but also because it's a tiny bit more efficient.
+pub fn use_on_create<T, F>(cx: &ScopeState, future: impl FnOnce() -> F)
+where
+    T: 'static,
+    F: Future<Output = T> + 'static,
+{
+    let needs_regen = cx.use_hook(|| Cell::new(true));
+
+    if needs_regen.get() {
+        // We don't need regen anymore
+        needs_regen.set(false);
+
+        let fut = future();
+
+        cx.push_future(async move {
+            fut.await;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/use_on_unmount.rs b/packages/hooks/src/use_on_destroy.rs
similarity index 76%
rename from packages/hooks/src/use_on_unmount.rs
rename to packages/hooks/src/use_on_destroy.rs
index 1309ca1222..8b09b6a20c 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/use_on_unmount.rs
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/use_on_destroy.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
-/// Creates a callback that will be run before the component is removed. This can be used to clean up side effects from the component (created with use_effect)
+#[deprecated(
+    note = "Use `use_on_destroy` instead, which has the same functionality. \
+This is deprecated because of the introduction of `use_on_create` which is better mirrored by `use_on_destroy`. \
+The reason why `use_on_create` is not `use_on_mount` is because of potential confusion with `dioxus::events::onmounted`."
+)]
+pub fn use_on_unmount<D: FnOnce() + 'static>(cx: &dioxus_core::ScopeState, destroy: D) {
+    use_on_destroy(cx, destroy);
+}
+
+/// Creates a callback that will be run before the component is removed.
+/// This can be used to clean up side effects from the component
+/// (created with [`use_effect`](crate::use_effect)).
 ///
 /// Example:
 /// ```rust
 /// use dioxus::prelude::*;
-
+///
 /// fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
 ///     let state = use_state(cx, || true);
 ///     render! {
@@ -25,7 +36,7 @@
 ///         }
 ///     }
 /// }
-
+///
 /// fn child_component(cx: Scope) -> Element {
 ///     let original_scroll_position = use_state(cx, || 0.0);
 ///     use_effect(cx, (), move |_| {
@@ -38,8 +49,8 @@
 ///             original_scroll_position.set(window.scroll_y().unwrap());
 ///         }
 ///     });
-
-///     use_on_unmount(cx, {
+///
+///     use_on_destroy(cx, {
 ///         to_owned![original_scroll_position];
 ///         /// restore scroll to the top of the page
 ///         move || {
@@ -47,7 +58,7 @@
 ///             window.scroll_with_x_and_y(*original_scroll_position.current(), 0.0);
 ///         }
 ///     });
-
+///
 ///     render!{
 ///         div {
 ///             id: "my_element",
@@ -56,7 +67,7 @@
 ///     }
 /// }
 /// ```
-pub fn use_on_unmount<D: FnOnce() + 'static>(cx: &dioxus_core::ScopeState, destroy: D) {
+pub fn use_on_destroy<D: FnOnce() + 'static>(cx: &dioxus_core::ScopeState, destroy: D) {
     cx.use_hook(|| LifeCycle {
         ondestroy: Some(destroy),
     });