diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4caf70..4b1bda1 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ require("lz.n").register_handler(handler)
 | add        | `fun(plugin: lz.n.Plugin)`        | adds a plugin to the handler                              |
 | del        | `fun(name: string)`               | removes a plugin from the handler by name                 |
 | lookup     | `fun(name: string): lz.n.Plugin?` | lookup a plugin managed by this handler by name           |
+| post_load        | `fun()?`               | ran once after each `require('lze').load` call, for handlers to create custom triggers such as the event handler's `DeferredUIEnter` event |
 <!-- markdownlint-enable MD013 -->
 
 To manage handler state safely, ensuring `trigger_load` can be invoked from
diff --git a/lua/lz/n/handler/event.lua b/lua/lz/n/handler/event.lua
index c391a01..7d381aa 100644
--- a/lua/lz/n/handler/event.lua
+++ b/lua/lz/n/handler/event.lua
@@ -178,4 +178,24 @@ end
 
 M.del = state.del
 
+local deferred_ui_enter = vim.schedule_wrap(function()
+    if vim.v.exiting ~= vim.NIL then
+        return
+    end
+    vim.g.lz_n_did_deferred_ui_enter = true
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "DeferredUIEnter", modeline = false })
+end)
+
+function M.post_load()
+    if vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1 then
+        deferred_ui_enter()
+    elseif not vim.g.lz_n_did_create_deferred_ui_enter_autocmd then
+        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("UIEnter", {
+            once = true,
+            callback = deferred_ui_enter,
+        })
+        vim.g.lz_n_did_create_deferred_ui_enter_autocmd = true
+    end
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/lz/n/handler/init.lua b/lua/lz/n/handler/init.lua
index 44470ab..0214885 100644
--- a/lua/lz/n/handler/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lz/n/handler/init.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ function M.disable(name)
     end)
 end
 
+function M.run_post_load()
+    ---@param handler lz.n.Handler
+    vim.iter(handlers):each(function(_, handler)
+        if handler.post_load then
+            handler.post_load()
+        end
+    end)
+end
+
 ---@param plugins table<string, lz.n.Plugin>
 function M.init(plugins)
     ---@param plugin lz.n.Plugin
diff --git a/lua/lz/n/init.lua b/lua/lz/n/init.lua
index c474788..fa8ea35 100644
--- a/lua/lz/n/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lz/n/init.lua
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10.0") ~= 1 then
     error("lz.n requires Neovim >= 0.10.0")
 end
 
-local deferred_ui_enter = vim.schedule_wrap(function()
-    if vim.v.exiting ~= vim.NIL then
-        return
-    end
-    vim.g.lz_n_did_deferred_ui_enter = true
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "DeferredUIEnter", modeline = false })
-end)
-
 --- The function provides two overloads, each suited for different use cases:
 ---
 ---@overload fun(plugin: lz.n.Plugin)
@@ -82,15 +74,7 @@ function M.load(spec)
     -- `require('lz.n').trigger_load()` safely
     require("lz.n.loader").load_startup_plugins(plugins)
 
-    if vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1 then
-        deferred_ui_enter()
-    elseif not vim.g.lz_n_did_create_deferred_ui_enter_autocmd then
-        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("UIEnter", {
-            once = true,
-            callback = deferred_ui_enter,
-        })
-        vim.g.lz_n_did_create_deferred_ui_enter_autocmd = true
-    end
+    require("lz.n.handler").run_post_load()
 end
 
 --- Lookup a plugin that is pending to be loaded by name.
diff --git a/lua/lz/n/meta.lua b/lua/lz/n/meta.lua
index eb76e73..25e53f9 100644
--- a/lua/lz/n/meta.lua
+++ b/lua/lz/n/meta.lua
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
 ---
 --- Lookup a plugin by name.
 ---@field lookup fun(name: string): lz.n.Plugin?
+---
+---For setting up handler specific triggers such as
+---the `DeferredUIEnter` event created by the builtin
+---event handler. Called once after each call to require("lz.n").load
+---@field post_load? fun()
 
 ---@type lz.n.Config
 vim.g.lz_n = vim.g.lz_n