diff --git a/caddy.go b/caddy.go
index 3225917ba..902a1a394 100644
--- a/caddy.go
+++ b/caddy.go
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ func (i *Instance) Restart(newCaddyfile Input) (*Instance, error) {
 	}
 	i.Stop()
 
+	// Execute instantiation events
+	EmitEvent(InstanceStartupEvent, newInst)
+
 	log.Println("[INFO] Reloading complete")
 
 	return newInst, nil
diff --git a/caddy/caddymain/run.go b/caddy/caddymain/run.go
index 106b6e5e6..81f97f2a8 100644
--- a/caddy/caddymain/run.go
+++ b/caddy/caddymain/run.go
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ func Run() {
 		mustLogFatalf("%v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Execute instantiation events
+	caddy.EmitEvent(caddy.InstanceStartupEvent, instance)
+
 	// Twiddle your thumbs
 	instance.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/plugins.go b/plugins.go
index 8fbc4ec9c..f5372184e 100644
--- a/plugins.go
+++ b/plugins.go
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ type EventName string
 
 // Define names for the various events
 const (
-	StartupEvent   EventName = "startup"
-	ShutdownEvent  EventName = "shutdown"
-	CertRenewEvent EventName = "certrenew"
+	StartupEvent         EventName = "startup"
+	ShutdownEvent        EventName = "shutdown"
+	CertRenewEvent       EventName = "certrenew"
+	InstanceStartupEvent EventName = "instancestartup"
 )
 
 // EventHook is a type which holds information about a startup hook plugin.