diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 70a2691..de04a90 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"time"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
@@ -65,8 +66,18 @@
 // Output overrides default output os.Stdout
 func Output(w io.Writer) ProgressOption {
 	return func(c *pConf) {
-		if w != nil {
-			c.cw = cwriter.New(w)
+		if w == nil {
+			w = ioutil.Discard
 		}
+		c.cw = cwriter.New(w)
 	}
 }
+
+// OutputInterceptors provides a way to write to the underlying progress pool's
+// writer. Could be useful if you want to output something below the bars, while
+// they're rendering.
+func OutputInterceptors(interseptors ...func(io.Writer)) ProgressOption {
+	return func(c *pConf) {
+		c.interceptors = interseptors
+	}
+}
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index c1cec7b..4c7e9a3 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mpb
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 		cw           *cwriter.Writer
 		ticker       *time.Ticker
 		beforeRender BeforeRender
+		interceptors []func(io.Writer)
 
 		shutdownNotifier chan struct{}
 		cancel           <-chan struct{}
@@ -213,6 +215,10 @@
 
 			for buf := range ch {
 				conf.cw.Write(buf)
+			}
+
+			for _, interceptor := range conf.interceptors {
+				interceptor(conf.cw)
 			}
 
 			conf.cw.Flush()