diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d509a4..b44b4f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ When submitting a bug report, make sure to include a repro.  The best way to do
     - [`initialState`](#initialstate)
     - [`effects`](#effects)
       - [`initialize`](#initialize)
+      - [`finalize`](#finalize)
     - [`computed`](#computed)
     - [`middleware`](#middleware)
   - [`injectState`](#injectstate)
@@ -909,6 +910,11 @@ Each state container can define a special effect called `initialize`.  This effe
 
 Note: this effect will NOT be passed down to a component's children.
 
+##### `finalize`
+
+`initialize` counterpart, invoked immediately before a component is unmounted and destroyed (browser only).
+
+Note: this effect will NOT be passed down to a component's children.
 
 #### `computed`
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/finalize.spec.js b/spec/integration/finalize.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32af9db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/finalize.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { mount } from "enzyme";
+
+import { provideState, injectState, softUpdate } from "freactal";
+
+
+const Child = () => <div />;
+const ChildWithState = injectState(Child);
+const wrapChildWithState = provideState({});
+const StatefulChild = wrapChildWithState(ChildWithState);
+
+const Parent = ({ state: { renderChildren, finalized }, children }) => (
+  <div>
+    <div className="parent-finalized">{ finalized ? "true" : "false" }</div>
+    {renderChildren ? children : null}
+  </div>
+);
+const ParentWithState = injectState(Parent);
+const wrapParentWithState = provideState({
+  initialState: () => ({
+    finalized: false
+  }),
+  effects: {
+    finalize: softUpdate(() => ({ finalized: true }))
+  }
+});
+const StatefulParent = wrapParentWithState(ParentWithState);
+
+const Root = () => (
+  <StatefulParent>
+    <StatefulChild />
+  </StatefulParent>
+);
+const wrapRootWithState = provideState({
+  initialState: () => ({
+    renderChildren: true
+  }),
+  effects: {
+    toggelChildren: softUpdate(state => ({ renderChildren: !state.renderChildren }))
+  }
+});
+const StatefulRoot = wrapRootWithState(Root);
+
+
+describe("finalize", () => {
+  it("parent's `finalize` is not called when a child is unmounted", async () => {
+    const el = mount(<StatefulRoot />);
+    await el.instance().effects.toggelChildren();
+    expect(el.find(".parent-finalized").text()).to.equal("false");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/unit/provide.spec.js b/spec/unit/provide.spec.js
index 86c15a2..5e23a27 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provide.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/provide.spec.js
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ describe("state provider", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("upon unmounting", () => {
+    it("invokes its `finalize` effect", () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        const Stateful = getStateful({
+          effects: { finalize: resolve }
+        });
+        mount(<Stateful />).unmount();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("context", () => {
     it("preserves parent freactal context where no conflicts exist", () => {
       const context = {
diff --git a/src/effects.js b/src/effects.js
index 6273826..3120556 100644
--- a/src/effects.js
+++ b/src/effects.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const getEffects = (hocState, effectDefs, parentEffects) => {
       .then(applyReducer);
 
     return memo;
-  }, Object.assign({}, parentEffects, { initialize: null }));
+  }, Object.assign({}, parentEffects, { initialize: null, finalize: null }));
 
   return effects;
 };
diff --git a/src/provide.js b/src/provide.js
index 38091a7..a608929 100644
--- a/src/provide.js
+++ b/src/provide.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class BaseStatefulComponent extends Component {
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
+    if (this.effects.finalize) { this.effects.finalize(); }
     // this.unsubscribe may be undefined due to an error in child render
     if (this.unsubscribe) {
       this.unsubscribe();