diff --git a/lib/Perlbal/ClientProxy.pm b/lib/Perlbal/ClientProxy.pm
index f4fda73..8e10858 100644
--- a/lib/Perlbal/ClientProxy.pm
+++ b/lib/Perlbal/ClientProxy.pm
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ sub backend_response_received {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    return $self->{service}->run_hook('backend_response_received', $be);
+
     # a response means that we are no longer currently waiting on a reproxy, and
     # don't want to retry this URI
     $self->{currently_reproxying} = undef;