diff --git a/Changelog.rst b/Changelog.rst
index 2b8aef8..5f81af9 100644
--- a/Changelog.rst
+++ b/Changelog.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ WIP (add new stuff for the next release)
 OfflineIMAP v6.5.5-rc1 (2012-09-05)
 ===================================
 
-* Bump version number
+* Execute pre/post-sync hooks during synchronizations
+  toggled by IMAP IDLE message processing. (maxgerer@gmail.com)
 
 OfflineIMAP v6.5.5-rc1 (2012-09-05)
 ===================================
diff --git a/offlineimap/imapserver.py b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
index 75203e0..89cced2 100644
--- a/offlineimap/imapserver.py
+++ b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
@@ -507,7 +507,13 @@ class IdleThread(object):
         remoterepos = account.remoterepos
         statusrepos = account.statusrepos
         remotefolder = remoterepos.getfolder(self.folder)
+
+        hook = account.getconf('presynchook', '')
+        account.callhook(hook)
         offlineimap.accounts.syncfolder(account, remotefolder, quick=False)
+        hook = account.getconf('postsynchook', '')
+        account.callhook(hook)
+
         ui = getglobalui()
         ui.unregisterthread(currentThread()) #syncfolder registered the thread