diff --git a/form-stamp.js b/form-stamp.js
index 481d737..34d1992 100644
--- a/form-stamp.js
+++ b/form-stamp.js
@@ -15,15 +15,25 @@ export function formStamp(element, options = {})
     const itemSelector = '.' + template.content.firstElementChild.className.replace(/ /g, '.');
     const initialItemCount = container.querySelectorAll(itemSelector).length;
     let created = 0;
-    const removeRow = (element) => () => {
-        const rowToDelete = element.closest(itemSelector);
+    const removeRow = (removeItem) => () => {
+        const rowToDelete = removeItem.closest(itemSelector);
         // Flow renders identity fields directly at the form tag, so we need to look
         if (rowToDelete.dataset.stampRemoveWithMe) {
             container.closest('form')
                 .querySelectorAll(rowToDelete.dataset.stampRemoveWithMe)
                 .forEach(child => child.remove())
         }
-        rowToDelete.remove();
+        if (element.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(
+            'beforeStampRemoval',
+            {
+                cancelable: true,
+                detail: {
+                    toBeRemoved: rowToDelete
+                }
+            }
+        ))) {
+            rowToDelete.remove();
+        }
     }
 
     element.addEventListener('click', () => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b5727e..8c44091 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@digicomp/form-stamp",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "duplicates an entry form field group",
   "main": "form-stamp.js",
   "scripts": {