diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
index ab973ca5e6d6f..599ca5b790dcf 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ public function send($email, $name = null, array $variables = array())
         $result = false;
         $this->_sendingException = null;
         try {
+
+            Mage::dispatchEvent('core_email_template_send_before', array('mail' => $mail));
+
             $mail->send();
             $result = true;
         } catch (Exception $e) {