diff --git a/pytest_bdd/hooks.py b/pytest_bdd/hooks.py
index b3ec01e5..25f4fa42 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/hooks.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/hooks.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ def pytest_bdd_before_step_call(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, ste
     """Called before step function is executed."""
 
 
+@pytest.hookspec(firstresult=True)
+def pytest_bdd_call_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args):
+    """Call the underlying step."""
+
+
 def pytest_bdd_after_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args):
     """Called after step function is successfully executed."""
 
diff --git a/pytest_bdd/plugin.py b/pytest_bdd/plugin.py
index 1da65498..af2e8577 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/plugin.py
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def pytest_bdd_before_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func):
     reporting.before_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.trylast
+def pytest_bdd_call_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args):
+    step_func(**step_func_args)
+    return True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.tryfirst
 def pytest_bdd_after_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args):
     reporting.after_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args)
diff --git a/pytest_bdd/scenario.py b/pytest_bdd/scenario.py
index 07a52132..f015634c 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/scenario.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/scenario.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def _execute_step_function(request, scenario, step, step_func):
 
         request.config.hook.pytest_bdd_before_step_call(**kw)
         # Execute the step.
-        step_func(**kwargs)
+        request.config.hook.pytest_bdd_call_step(**kw)
         request.config.hook.pytest_bdd_after_step(**kw)
     except Exception as exception:
         request.config.hook.pytest_bdd_step_error(exception=exception, **kw)