diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35d1cdaa..08ab7abb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,35 @@ end
 
 Note that `Fail2Ban` filters are not automatically scoped to the blocklist, so when using multiple filters in an application the scoping must be added to the discriminator e.g. `"pentest:#{req.ip}"`.
 
+Instrumentation of fail2ban requires passing the request to the filter, and
+subscribing to `ban.rack_attack`:
+
+```ruby
+Rack::Attack.blocklist('fail2ban') do |req|
+  # same as above, plus passing in the request
+  Rack::Attack::Fail2Ban.filter(..., request: req) { ... }
+end
+
+# Then you can subscribe to the ban event
+ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe("ban.rack_attack") do |name, start, finish, request_id, payload|
+  # Request object available in payload[:request].
+  #
+  # For ease of use, the payload echoes the fail2ban settings that triggered
+  # the ban:
+  #
+  # payload[:request].env['rack.attack.match_data'] #=> {
+  #   name: "fail2ban",
+  #   discriminator: "1.2.3.4",
+  #   count: 2,
+  #   maxretry: 5,
+  #   findtime: 60,
+  #   bantime: 3600
+  # }
+
+  # Your code here
+end
+```
+
 #### Allow2Ban
 
 `Allow2Ban.filter` works the same way as the `Fail2Ban.filter` except that it *allows* requests from misbehaving
diff --git a/lib/rack/attack/allow2ban.rb b/lib/rack/attack/allow2ban.rb
index faa3518d..a08e96a4 100644
--- a/lib/rack/attack/allow2ban.rb
+++ b/lib/rack/attack/allow2ban.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ def key_prefix
 
         # everything is the same here except we only return true
         # (blocking the request) if they have tripped the limit.
-        def fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry)
-          count = cache.count("#{key_prefix}:count:#{discriminator}", findtime)
-          if count >= maxretry
-            ban!(discriminator, bantime)
-          end
+        def fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry, request)
+          super
+
           # we may not block them this time, but they're banned for next time
           false
         end
diff --git a/lib/rack/attack/check.rb b/lib/rack/attack/check.rb
index c9f3ff7d..c7a8a56c 100644
--- a/lib/rack/attack/check.rb
+++ b/lib/rack/attack/check.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ def initialize(name, options = {}, &block)
       def matched_by?(request)
         block.call(request).tap do |match|
           if match
-            request.env["rack.attack.matched"] = name
-            request.env["rack.attack.match_type"] = type
+            # Can already be set if the match just resulted in a ban,
+            # in which case we want to notify about the ban, not the
+            # blocklist check
+            request.env["rack.attack.matched"] ||= name
+            request.env["rack.attack.match_type"] ||= type
             Rack::Attack.instrument(request)
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/rack/attack/fail2ban.rb b/lib/rack/attack/fail2ban.rb
index b43c7cba..2c851884 100644
--- a/lib/rack/attack/fail2ban.rb
+++ b/lib/rack/attack/fail2ban.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ def filter(discriminator, options)
           bantime   = options[:bantime]   or raise ArgumentError, "Must pass bantime option"
           findtime  = options[:findtime]  or raise ArgumentError, "Must pass findtime option"
           maxretry  = options[:maxretry]  or raise ArgumentError, "Must pass maxretry option"
+          request = options[:request]
 
           if banned?(discriminator)
             # Return true for blocklist
             true
           elsif yield
-            fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry)
+            fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry, request)
           end
         end
 
@@ -34,10 +35,23 @@ def key_prefix
           'fail2ban'
         end
 
-        def fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry)
+        def fail!(discriminator, bantime, findtime, maxretry, request)
           count = cache.count("#{key_prefix}:count:#{discriminator}", findtime)
           if count >= maxretry
             ban!(discriminator, bantime)
+
+            if request # must be passed in just for instrumentation
+              annotate_request_with_matched_data(
+                request,
+                name: key_prefix,
+                discriminator: discriminator,
+                count: count,
+                maxretry: maxretry,
+                findtime: findtime,
+                bantime: bantime
+              )
+              Rack::Attack.instrument(request)
+            end
           end
 
           true
@@ -52,6 +66,13 @@ def ban!(discriminator, bantime)
         def cache
           Rack::Attack.cache
         end
+
+        def annotate_request_with_matched_data(request, data)
+          request.env['rack.attack.matched']             = data[:name]
+          request.env['rack.attack.match_discriminator'] = data[:discriminator]
+          request.env['rack.attack.match_type']          = :ban
+          request.env['rack.attack.match_data']          = data
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/fail2ban_spec.rb b/spec/fail2ban_spec.rb
index 6a9d9bcf..a97cfb6b 100644
--- a/spec/fail2ban_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/fail2ban_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
     @f2b_options = { bantime: @bantime, findtime: @findtime, maxretry: 2 }
 
     Rack::Attack.blocklist('pentest') do |req|
-      Rack::Attack::Fail2Ban.filter(req.ip, @f2b_options) { req.query_string =~ /OMGHAX/ }
+      Rack::Attack::Fail2Ban.filter(req.ip, @f2b_options.merge(request: req)) do
+        req.query_string =~ /OMGHAX/
+      end
+    end
+
+    ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe("ban.rack_attack") do |name, start, finish, id, payload|
+      @notification = { name: name, start: start, finish: finish, id: id, payload: payload }
     end
   end
 
@@ -41,6 +47,10 @@
           key = "rack::attack:fail2ban:1.2.3.4"
           _(@cache.store.read(key)).must_be_nil
         end
+
+        it 'does not notify' do
+          _(@notification).must_be_nil
+        end
       end
 
       describe 'when at maxretry' do
@@ -63,6 +73,22 @@
           key = "rack::attack:fail2ban:ban:1.2.3.4"
           _(@cache.store.read(key)).must_equal 1
         end
+
+        it "notifies" do
+          _(@notification).wont_be_nil
+
+          _(@notification[:payload][:request].env['rack.attack.match_type'])\
+            .must_equal(:ban)
+          _(@notification[:payload][:request].env['rack.attack.match_data'])\
+            .must_equal(
+              name: "fail2ban",
+              discriminator: "1.2.3.4",
+              count: 2,
+              maxretry: 2,
+              findtime: 60,
+              bantime: 60
+            )
+        end
       end
 
       describe 'reset after success' do
@@ -105,6 +131,7 @@
 
     describe 'making ok request' do
       before do
+        @notification = nil
         get '/', {}, 'REMOTE_ADDR' => '1.2.3.4'
       end
 
@@ -121,10 +148,15 @@
         key = "rack::attack:fail2ban:ban:1.2.3.4"
         _(@cache.store.read(key)).must_equal 1
       end
+
+      it 'does not notify' do
+        _(@notification).must_be_nil
+      end
     end
 
     describe 'making failing request' do
       before do
+        @notification = nil
         get '/?foo=OMGHAX', {}, 'REMOTE_ADDR' => '1.2.3.4'
       end
 
@@ -141,6 +173,10 @@
         key = "rack::attack:fail2ban:ban:1.2.3.4"
         _(@cache.store.read(key)).must_equal 1
       end
+
+      it 'does not notify' do
+        _(@notification).must_be_nil
+      end
     end
   end
 end