diff --git a/app/include/zmk/rgb_underglow.h b/app/include/zmk/rgb_underglow.h
index be0ef252290..540d6595dd0 100644
--- a/app/include/zmk/rgb_underglow.h
+++ b/app/include/zmk/rgb_underglow.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <zephyr/types.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/led_strip.h>
+
 struct zmk_led_hsb {
     uint16_t h;
     uint8_t s;
@@ -27,3 +30,4 @@ int zmk_rgb_underglow_change_sat(int direction);
 int zmk_rgb_underglow_change_brt(int direction);
 int zmk_rgb_underglow_change_spd(int direction);
 int zmk_rgb_underglow_set_hsb(struct zmk_led_hsb color);
+__attribute__((weak)) void zmk_rgb_underglow_update_hook(struct led_rgb *pixels, size_t count);
diff --git a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
index 3453fb44e0d..05c1e487f02 100644
--- a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
+++ b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ static struct led_rgb hsb_to_rgb(struct zmk_led_hsb hsb) {
     return rgb;
 }
 
+void zmk_rgb_underglow_update_hook(struct led_rgb *pixels, size_t count) { /* no op */ }
+
 static void zmk_rgb_underglow_effect_solid(void) {
     for (int i = 0; i < STRIP_NUM_PIXELS; i++) {
         pixels[i] = hsb_to_rgb(hsb_scale_min_max(state.color));
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ static void zmk_rgb_underglow_tick(struct k_work *work) {
         break;
     }
 
+    zmk_rgb_underglow_update_hook(pixels, STRIP_NUM_PIXELS);
     int err = led_strip_update_rgb(led_strip, pixels, STRIP_NUM_PIXELS);
     if (err < 0) {
         LOG_ERR("Failed to update the RGB strip (%d)", err);