diff --git a/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.js b/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.js
index 77179996..578d7bba 100644
--- a/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.js
+++ b/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.js
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ class DropzoneAreaBase extends React.PureComponent {
         snackbarVariant: 'success',
     };
 
+    notifyAlert() {
+        const {onAlert} = this.props;
+        const {openSnackBar, snackbarMessage, snackbarVariant} = this.state;
+        if (openSnackBar && onAlert) {
+            onAlert(snackbarMessage, snackbarVariant);
+        }
+    }
+
     handleDropAccepted = async(acceptedFiles, evt) => {
         const {fileObjects, filesLimit, getFileAddedMessage, getFileLimitExceedMessage, onAdd, onDrop} = this.props;
 
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ class DropzoneAreaBase extends React.PureComponent {
                 openSnackBar: true,
                 snackbarMessage: getFileLimitExceedMessage(filesLimit),
                 snackbarVariant: 'error',
-            });
+            }, this.notifyAlert);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -126,7 +134,7 @@ class DropzoneAreaBase extends React.PureComponent {
             openSnackBar: true,
             snackbarMessage: message,
             snackbarVariant: 'success',
-        });
+        }, this.notifyAlert);
     }
 
     handleDropRejected = (rejectedFiles, evt) => {
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ class DropzoneAreaBase extends React.PureComponent {
             openSnackBar: true,
             snackbarMessage: message,
             snackbarVariant: 'error',
-        });
+        }, this.notifyAlert);
     }
 
     handleRemove = (fileIndex) => (event) => {
@@ -177,7 +185,7 @@ class DropzoneAreaBase extends React.PureComponent {
             openSnackBar: true,
             snackbarMessage: getFileRemovedMessage(removedFileObj.file.name),
             snackbarVariant: 'info',
-        });
+        }, this.notifyAlert);
     };
 
     handleCloseSnackbar = () => {
@@ -506,6 +514,13 @@ DropzoneAreaBase.propTypes = {
      * @param {Event} event The react-dropzone drop event.
      */
     onDropRejected: PropTypes.func,
+    /**
+     * Fired when an alert is triggered.
+     *
+     * @param {string} message Alert message.
+     * @param {string} variant One of "error", "info", "success".
+     */
+    onAlert: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
 export default withStyles(styles, {name: 'MuiDropzoneArea'})(DropzoneAreaBase);
diff --git a/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.md b/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.md
index 2b4198ef..0077a007 100644
--- a/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.md
+++ b/src/components/DropzoneAreaBase.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { DropzoneAreaBase } from 'material-ui-dropzone';
 <DropzoneAreaBase
   onAdd={(fileObjs) => console.log('Added Files:', fileObjs)}
   onDelete={(fileObj) => console.log('Removed File:', fileObj)}
+  onAlert={(message, variant) => console.log(`${variant}: ${message}`)}
 />
 ```
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import { DropzoneAreaBase } from 'material-ui-dropzone';
   acceptedFiles={['image/*']}
   dropzoneText={"Drag and drop an image here or click"}
   onChange={(files) => console.log('Files:', files)}
+  onAlert={(message, variant) => console.log(`${variant}: ${message}`)}
 />
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index 56f482d4..556defd7 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export type DropzoneAreaBaseProps = {
   onDelete?: (deletedFileObject: FileObject, index: number) => void;
   onDrop?: (files: File[], event: DropEvent) => void;
   onDropRejected?: (files: File[], event: DropEvent) => void;
+  onAlert?: (message: string, variant: AlertType) => void;
   getFileLimitExceedMessage?: (filesLimit: number) => string;
   getFileAddedMessage?: (fileName: string) => string;
   getFileRemovedMessage?: (fileName: string) => string;