diff --git a/khatru/broadcasting.go b/khatru/broadcasting.go
index 7a0dd76..ff34098 100644
--- a/khatru/broadcasting.go
+++ b/khatru/broadcasting.go
@@ -7,5 +7,10 @@ import (
 // BroadcastEvent emits an event to all listeners whose filters' match, skipping all filters and actions
 // it also doesn't attempt to store the event or trigger any reactions or callbacks
 func (rl *Relay) BroadcastEvent(evt nostr.Event) int {
-	return rl.notifyListeners(evt)
+	return rl.notifyListeners(evt, false)
+}
+
+// ForceBroadcastEvent is like BroadcastEvent, but it skips the PreventBroadcast hook.
+func (rl *Relay) ForceBroadcastEvent(evt nostr.Event) int {
+	return rl.notifyListeners(evt, true)
 }
diff --git a/khatru/handlers.go b/khatru/handlers.go
index 3a2cb2c..87357ff 100644
--- a/khatru/handlers.go
+++ b/khatru/handlers.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (rl *Relay) HandleWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					if writeErr == nil {
 						ok = true
 						if !skipBroadcast {
-							n := srl.notifyListeners(env.Event)
+							n := srl.notifyListeners(env.Event, false)
 
 							// the number of notified listeners matters in ephemeral events
 							if env.Event.Kind.IsEphemeral() {
diff --git a/khatru/listener.go b/khatru/listener.go
index d3da7c3..579abbc 100644
--- a/khatru/listener.go
+++ b/khatru/listener.go
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ func (rl *Relay) removeClientAndListeners(ws *WebSocket) {
 }
 
 // returns how many listeners were notified
-func (rl *Relay) notifyListeners(event nostr.Event) int {
+func (rl *Relay) notifyListeners(event nostr.Event, skipPrevent bool) int {
 	count := 0
 listenersloop:
 	for _, listener := range rl.listeners {
 		if listener.filter.Matches(event) {
-			if nil != rl.PreventBroadcast {
+			if !skipPrevent && nil != rl.PreventBroadcast {
 				if rl.PreventBroadcast(listener.ws, listener.filter, event) {
 					continue listenersloop
 				}