diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   - [`useAsync`](./docs/useAsync.md) — resolves an `async` function.
   - [`useAsyncFn`](./docs/useAsyncFn.md) — state management for an async function
   - [`useAsyncRetry`](./docs/useAsyncRetry.md) — `useAsync` with `retry()` method.
+  - [`useBeforeUnload`](./docs/useBeforeUnload.md) — shows browser alert when user try to reload or close the page.
   - [`useCopyToClipboard`](./docs/useCopyToClipboard.md) — copies text to clipboard.
   - [`useDebounce`](./docs/useDebounce.md) — debounces a function. [![][img-demo]](https://streamich.github.io/react-use/?path=/story/side-effects-usedebounce--demo)
   - [`useFavicon`](./docs/useFavicon.md) — sets favicon of the page.
diff --git a/docs/useBeforeUnload.md b/docs/useBeforeUnload.md
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index 00000000..438f0580
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+++ b/docs/useBeforeUnload.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# `useBeforeUnload`
+
+React side-effect hook that shows browser alert when user try to reload or close the page.
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```jsx
+import {useBeforeUnload} from 'react-use';
+
+const Demo = () => {
+  useBeforeUnload();
+
+  return null;
+};
+```
diff --git a/src/__stories__/useBeforeUnload.story.tsx b/src/__stories__/useBeforeUnload.story.tsx
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index 00000000..989ee946
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+++ b/src/__stories__/useBeforeUnload.story.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import {storiesOf} from '@storybook/react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {useBeforeUnload} from '..';
+import ShowDocs from './util/ShowDocs';
+
+const Demo = () => {
+  useBeforeUnload();
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      Try to reload or close tab
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+storiesOf('Side effects|useBeforeUnload', module)
+  .add('Docs', () => <ShowDocs md={require('../../docs/useBeforeUnload.md')} />)
+  .add('Demo', () => <Demo/>)
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 271d14eb..1665c3cf 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import useAsyncFn from './useAsyncFn';
 import useAsyncRetry from './useAsyncRetry';
 import useAudio from './useAudio';
 import useBattery from './useBattery';
+import useBeforeUnload from './useBeforeUnload'
 import useBoolean from './useBoolean';
 import useCopyToClipboard from './useCopyToClipboard';
 import useDrop from './useDrop';
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export {
   useAsyncRetry,
   useAudio,
   useBattery,
+  useBeforeUnload,
   useBoolean,
   useCopyToClipboard,
   useDrop,
diff --git a/src/useBeforeUnload.ts b/src/useBeforeUnload.ts
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index 00000000..26918055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/useBeforeUnload.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import {useEffect} from "react";
+
+const useBeforeUnload = (message?: string) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const beforeUnload = (e) => {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.returnValue = message || "";
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("beforeunload", beforeUnload);
+
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", beforeUnload);
+  }, [message]);
+};
+
+export default useBeforeUnload;
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