diff --git a/src/jquery.autocomplete.js b/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
index 26721863..84fdb6fc 100644
--- a/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
+++ b/src/jquery.autocomplete.js
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@
                 container = $(that.suggestionsContainer),
                 noSuggestionsContainer = $(that.noSuggestionsContainer),
                 beforeRender = options.beforeRender,
+		afterRender = options.afterRender,
                 html = '',
                 category,
                 formatGroup = function (suggestion, index) {
@@ -683,6 +684,10 @@
             that.fixPosition();
             container.show();
 
+	    if ($.isFunction(afterRender)) {
+                afterRender.call(that.element, container);
+            }
+
             // Select first value by default:
             if (options.autoSelectFirst) {
                 that.selectedIndex = 0;