diff --git a/retry/api.py b/retry/api.py
index 4a404b9..24446ff 100644
--- a/retry/api.py
+++ b/retry/api.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 def __retry_internal(f, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None, backoff=1, jitter=0,
-                     logger=logging_logger):
+                     logger=logging_logger, fail_callback=None):
     """
     Executes a function and retries it if it failed.
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def __retry_internal(f, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None,
                    fixed if a number, random if a range tuple (min, max)
     :param logger: logger.warning(fmt, error, delay) will be called on failed attempts.
                    default: retry.logging_logger. if None, logging is disabled.
+    :param fail_callback: fail_callback(e) will be called on failed attempts.
     :returns: the result of the f function.
     """
     _tries, _delay = tries, delay
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ def __retry_internal(f, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None,
             if logger is not None:
                 logger.warning('%s, retrying in %s seconds...', e, _delay)
 
+            if fail_callback is not None:
+                fail_callback(e)
+
             time.sleep(_delay)
             _delay *= backoff
 
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ def __retry_internal(f, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None,
                 _delay = min(_delay, max_delay)
 
 
-def retry(exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None, backoff=1, jitter=0, logger=logging_logger):
+def retry(exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None, backoff=1, jitter=0, logger=logging_logger, fail_callback=None):
     """Returns a retry decorator.
 
     :param exceptions: an exception or a tuple of exceptions to catch. default: Exception.
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ def retry(exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None, backoff=1, ji
                    fixed if a number, random if a range tuple (min, max)
     :param logger: logger.warning(fmt, error, delay) will be called on failed attempts.
                    default: retry.logging_logger. if None, logging is disabled.
+    :param fail_callback: fail_callback(e) will be called on failed attempts.
     :returns: a retry decorator.
     """
 
@@ -71,14 +76,15 @@ def retry_decorator(f, *fargs, **fkwargs):
         args = fargs if fargs else list()
         kwargs = fkwargs if fkwargs else dict()
         return __retry_internal(partial(f, *args, **kwargs), exceptions, tries, delay, max_delay, backoff, jitter,
-                                logger)
+                                logger, fail_callback)
 
     return retry_decorator
 
 
 def retry_call(f, fargs=None, fkwargs=None, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, delay=0, max_delay=None, backoff=1,
                jitter=0,
-               logger=logging_logger):
+               logger=logging_logger,
+               fail_callback=None):
     """
     Calls a function and re-executes it if it failed.
 
@@ -94,8 +100,10 @@ def retry_call(f, fargs=None, fkwargs=None, exceptions=Exception, tries=-1, dela
                    fixed if a number, random if a range tuple (min, max)
     :param logger: logger.warning(fmt, error, delay) will be called on failed attempts.
                    default: retry.logging_logger. if None, logging is disabled.
+    :param fail_callback: fail_callback(e) will be called on failed attempts.
     :returns: the result of the f function.
     """
     args = fargs if fargs else list()
     kwargs = fkwargs if fkwargs else dict()
-    return __retry_internal(partial(f, *args, **kwargs), exceptions, tries, delay, max_delay, backoff, jitter, logger)
+    return __retry_internal(partial(f, *args, **kwargs), exceptions, tries, delay, max_delay, backoff, jitter, logger,
+                            fail_callback)
diff --git a/tests/test_retry.py b/tests/test_retry.py
index 64f45cd..7be2573 100644
--- a/tests/test_retry.py
+++ b/tests/test_retry.py
@@ -183,3 +183,20 @@ def f(value=0):
 
     assert result == kwargs['value']
     assert f_mock.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_retry_call_with_fail_callback():
+
+    def f():
+        raise RuntimeError
+
+    def cb(error):
+        pass
+
+    callback_mock = MagicMock(spec=cb)
+    try:
+        retry_call(f, fail_callback=callback_mock, tries=2)
+    except RuntimeError:
+        pass
+
+    callback_mock.assert_called()
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