diff --git a/wled00/fcn_declare.h b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
index 2a9d0bfcd..d95b8ef8e 100644
--- a/wled00/fcn_declare.h
+++ b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ class Usermod {
     virtual bool readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj) { return true; } // Note as of 2021-06 readFromConfig() now needs to return a bool, see usermod_v2_example.h
     virtual void onMqttConnect(bool sessionPresent) {}                       // fired when MQTT connection is established (so usermod can subscribe)
     virtual bool onMqttMessage(char* topic, char* payload) { return false; } // fired upon MQTT message received (wled topic)
+    virtual bool onEspNowMessage(uint8_t* sender, uint8_t* payload, uint8_t len) { return false; } // fired upon ESP-NOW message received
     virtual void onUpdateBegin(bool) {}                                      // fired prior to and after unsuccessful firmware update
     virtual void onStateChange(uint8_t mode) {}                              // fired upon WLED state change
     virtual uint16_t getId() {return USERMOD_ID_UNSPECIFIED;}
@@ -333,8 +334,13 @@ class UsermodManager {
     void readFromJsonState(JsonObject& obj);
     void addToConfig(JsonObject& obj);
     bool readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj);
+#ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
     void onMqttConnect(bool sessionPresent);
     bool onMqttMessage(char* topic, char* payload);
+#endif
+#ifndef WLED_DISABLE_ESPNOW
+    bool onEspNowMessage(uint8_t* sender, uint8_t* payload, uint8_t len);
+#endif
     void onUpdateBegin(bool);
     void onStateChange(uint8_t);
     bool add(Usermod* um);
diff --git a/wled00/udp.cpp b/wled00/udp.cpp
index 100ace166..6f4dfeaa4 100644
--- a/wled00/udp.cpp
+++ b/wled00/udp.cpp
@@ -969,6 +969,11 @@ void espNowReceiveCB(uint8_t* address, uint8_t* data, uint8_t len, signed int rs
     DEBUG_PRINTLN();
   #endif
 
+#ifndef WLED_DISABLE_ESPNOW
+  // usermods hook can override processing
+  if (usermods.onEspNowMessage(address, data, len)) return;
+#endif
+
   // handle WiZ Mote data
   if (data[0] == 0x91 || data[0] == 0x81 || data[0] == 0x80) {
     handleRemote(data, len);
diff --git a/wled00/um_manager.cpp b/wled00/um_manager.cpp
index e744651f6..e73b66c38 100644
--- a/wled00/um_manager.cpp
+++ b/wled00/um_manager.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,19 @@ bool UsermodManager::readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj)    {
   }
   return allComplete;
 }
+#ifndef WLED_DISABLE_MQTT
 void UsermodManager::onMqttConnect(bool sessionPresent) { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->onMqttConnect(sessionPresent); }
 bool UsermodManager::onMqttMessage(char* topic, char* payload) {
   for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) if (ums[i]->onMqttMessage(topic, payload)) return true;
   return false;
 }
+#endif
+#ifndef WLED_DISABLE_ESPNOW
+bool UsermodManager::onEspNowMessage(uint8_t* sender, uint8_t* payload, uint8_t len) {
+  for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) if (ums[i]->onEspNowMessage(sender, payload, len)) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+#endif
 void UsermodManager::onUpdateBegin(bool init) { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->onUpdateBegin(init); } // notify usermods that update is to begin
 void UsermodManager::onStateChange(uint8_t mode) { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->onStateChange(mode); } // notify usermods that WLED state changed