diff --git a/lib/redmine/hook.rb b/lib/redmine/hook.rb
index 83c9816b2..c8f483949 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/hook.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/hook.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ module Redmine
       #
       def self.render_on(hook, options={})
         define_method hook do |context|
-          context[:controller].send(:render_to_string, {:locals => context}.merge(options))
+          if context[:hook_caller].respond_to?(:render)
+            context[:hook_caller].send(:render, {:locals => context}.merge(options))
+          elsif context[:controller].is_a?(ActionController::Base)
+            context[:controller].send(:render_to_string, {:locals => context}.merge(options))
+          else
+            raise "Cannot render #{self.name} hook from #{context[:hook_caller].class.name}"
+          end
         end
       end
       
@@ -138,14 +144,15 @@ module Redmine
     # * project => current project
     # * request => Request instance
     # * controller => current Controller instance
+    # * hook_caller => object that called the hook
     #
     module Helper
       def call_hook(hook, context={})
         if is_a?(ActionController::Base)
-          default_context = {:controller => self, :project => @project, :request => request}
+          default_context = {:controller => self, :project => @project, :request => request, :hook_caller => self}
           Redmine::Hook.call_hook(hook, default_context.merge(context))
         else
-          default_context = { :project => @project }
+          default_context = { :project => @project, :hook_caller => self }
           default_context[:controller] = controller if respond_to?(:controller)
           default_context[:request] = request if respond_to?(:request)
           Redmine::Hook.call_hook(hook, default_context.merge(context)).join(' ').html_safe
diff --git a/test/integration/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb b/test/integration/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
index bbea0e643..790ae6a52 100644
--- a/test/integration/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ class MenuManagerTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
     end
   end
 
+  class ContentForInsideHook < Redmine::Hook::ViewListener
+    render_on :view_welcome_index_left, :inline => <<-VIEW
+<% content_for :header_tags do %>
+  <%= javascript_include_tag 'test_plugin.js', :plugin => 'test_plugin' %>
+  <%= stylesheet_link_tag 'test_plugin.css', :plugin => 'test_plugin' %>
+<% end %>
+
+<p>ContentForInsideHook content</p>
+VIEW
+  end
+
   def setup
     Redmine::Hook.clear_listeners
   end
@@ -64,4 +75,16 @@ class MenuManagerTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
     assert_select 'div#main'
     assert_select 'div#main.nosidebar', 0
   end
+
+  def test_hook_with_content_for_should_append_content
+    Redmine::Hook.add_listener(ContentForInsideHook)
+
+    get '/'
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_select 'p', :text => 'ContentForInsideHook content'
+    assert_select 'head' do
+      assert_select 'script[src=/plugin_assets/test_plugin/javascripts/test_plugin.js]'
+      assert_select 'link[href=/plugin_assets/test_plugin/stylesheets/test_plugin.css]'
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb b/test/unit/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
index 225d49bda..4d42aa890 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/lib/redmine/hook_test.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Redmine::Hook::ManagerTest < ActionView::TestCase
 
   def test_call_hook_with_context
     @hook_module.add_listener(TestHook3)
-    assert_equal ['Context keys: bar, controller, foo, project, request.'],
+    assert_equal ['Context keys: bar, controller, foo, hook_caller, project, request.'],
                  hook_helper.call_hook(:view_layouts_base_html_head, :foo => 1, :bar => 'a')
   end