diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 5a79cbe..2299fa2 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,12 @@ void WiFiManager::setupConfigPortal() {
   DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_DEV,"dns server started with ip: ",WiFi.softAPIP());
   dnsServer->start(DNS_PORT, F("*"), WiFi.softAPIP());
 
+  // @todo new callback, webserver started, callback cannot override handlers, but can grab them first
+
+  if ( _webservercallback != NULL) {
+    _webservercallback();
+  }
+
   /* Setup httpd callbacks, web pages: root, wifi config pages, SO captive portal detectors and not found. */
   server->on(String(FPSTR(R_root)).c_str(),       std::bind(&WiFiManager::handleRoot, this));
   server->on(String(FPSTR(R_wifi)).c_str(),       std::bind(&WiFiManager::handleWifi, this, true));
@@ -521,15 +527,15 @@ boolean  WiFiManager::startConfigPortal(char const *apName, char const *apPasswo
   startAP();
   WiFiSetCountry();
 
-  // init configportal
-  DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_DEV,F("setupConfigPortal"));
-  setupConfigPortal();
-
   // do AP callback if set
   if ( _apcallback != NULL) {
     _apcallback(this);
   }
-  
+
+  // init configportal
+  DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_DEV,F("setupConfigPortal"));
+  setupConfigPortal();
+
   if(!_configPortalIsBlocking){
     DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_VERBOSE,F("Config Portal Running, non blocking/processing"));
     return result;
@@ -2012,6 +2018,17 @@ void WiFiManager::setAPCallback( std::function<void(WiFiManager*)> func ) {
   _apcallback = func;
 }
 
+/**
+ * setWebServerCallback, set a callback after webserver is reset, and before routes are setup
+ * if we set webserver handlers before wm, they are used and wm is not by esp webserver
+ * on events cannot be overrided once set, and are not mutiples
+ * @access public 
+ * @param {[type]} void (*func)(void)
+ */
+void WiFiManager::setWebServerCallback( std::function<void()> func ) {
+  _webservercallback = func;
+}
+
 /**
  * setSaveConfigCallback, set a save config callback after closing configportal
  * @note calls only if wifi is saved or changed, or setBreakAfterConfig(true)
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 1774d24..c44057d 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ class WiFiManager
 
     // SET CALLBACKS
 
-    //called when AP mode and config portal is started
+    //called after AP mode and config portal has started
     void          setAPCallback( std::function<void(WiFiManager*)> func );
+    //called after webserver has started
+    void          setWebServerCallback( std::function<void()> func );
     //called when settings reset have been triggered
     void          setConfigResetCallback( std::function<void()> func );
     //called when wifi settings have been changed and connection was successful ( or setBreakAfterConfig(true) )
@@ -273,7 +275,6 @@ class WiFiManager
     // set body class (invert)
     void          setClass(String str);
 
-  private:
     std::unique_ptr<DNSServer>        dnsServer;
 
     #if defined(ESP32) && defined(WM_WEBSERVERSHIM)
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     
     std::unique_ptr<WM_WebServer> server;
 
+  private:
     std::vector<uint8_t> _menuIds;
     std::vector<const char *> _menuIdsDefault = {"wifi","info","exit"};
 
@@ -484,6 +486,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     // callbacks
     // @todo use cb list (vector) maybe event ids, allow no return value
     std::function<void(WiFiManager*)> _apcallback;
+    std::function<void()> _webservercallback;
     std::function<void()> _savewificallback;
     std::function<void()> _presavecallback;
     std::function<void()> _saveparamscallback;
diff --git a/examples/DEV/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino b/examples/DEV/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
index 3ded79b..8ceebd8 100644
--- a/examples/DEV/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
+++ b/examples/DEV/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ void saveWifiCallback(){
   Serial.println("[CALLBACK] saveCallback fired");
 }
 
-
 //gets called when WiFiManager enters configuration mode
 void configModeCallback (WiFiManager *myWiFiManager) {
   Serial.println("[CALLBACK] configModeCallback fired");
@@ -53,6 +52,16 @@ void saveParamCallback(){
   Serial.println("[CALLBACK] saveParamCallback fired");
 }
 
+void bindServerCallback(){
+  wm.server->on("/custom",handleRoute);
+  // wm.server->on("/info",handleRoute); // can override wm!
+}
+
+void handleRoute(){
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] handle route");
+  wm.server->send(200, "text/plain", "hello from user code");
+}
+
 void setup() {
   // put your setup code here, to run once:
   Serial.begin(115200);
@@ -90,6 +99,7 @@ void setup() {
 
   // callbacks
   wm.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);
+  wm.setWebServerCallback(bindServerCallback);
   wm.setSaveConfigCallback(saveWifiCallback);
   wm.setSaveParamsCallback(saveParamCallback);