diff --git a/features.module b/features.module
index b5b5f68..3f0cc4b 100644
--- a/features.module
+++ b/features.module
@@ -219,9 +219,18 @@ function features_form($node, $form_state) {
 
 /**
  * Implemenation of hook_access()
+ *
+ * To hook into content type's access control for those which are managed via Features it's simply
+ * required to implement a hook_features_node_access_alter() in your module
  */
 function features_access($op, $node, $account) {
-  return node_content_access($op, $node, $account);
+  // get access status from drupal's node access system
+  $status = node_content_access($op, $node, $account);
+
+  // provide 3rd party modules with the ability to control a content type's access
+  drupal_alter('features_node_access', $status, $op, $node, $account);
+
+  return $status;
 }
 
 /**