diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
index 69a93de..6d57a2d 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
       [this, &face] (const lp::Nack& nack) {
         this->startProcessNack(face, nack);
       });
+    face.onDroppedInterest.connect(
+      [this, &face] (const Interest& interest) {
+        this->onDroppedInterest(face, interest);
+      });
   });
 
   m_faceTable.beforeRemove.connect([this] (Face& face) {
@@ -481,6 +485,12 @@
   ++m_counters.nOutNacks;
 }
 
+void
+Forwarder::onDroppedInterest(Face& outFace, const Interest& interest)
+{
+  m_strategyChoice.findEffectiveStrategy(interest.getName()).onDroppedInterest(outFace, interest);
+}
+
 static inline bool
 compare_InRecord_expiry(const pit::InRecord& a, const pit::InRecord& b)
 {
diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index d2e73a8..6d50909 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@
   VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
   onOutgoingNack(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, const Face& outFace, const lp::NackHeader& nack);
 
+  VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
+  onDroppedInterest(Face& outFace, const Interest& interest);
+
 PROTECTED_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
   VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
   setUnsatisfyTimer(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry);
diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
index fea2164..284b1f2 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@
 }
 
 void
+Strategy::onDroppedInterest(const Face& outFace, const Interest& interest)
+{
+  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onDroppedInterest outFace=" << outFace.getId() << " name=" << interest.getName());
+}
+
+void
 Strategy::sendNacks(const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry, const lp::NackHeader& header,
                     std::initializer_list<const Face*> exceptFaces)
 {
diff --git a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
index 99ed1dc..e09b590 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/strategy.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
+/*
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@
   afterReceiveNack(const Face& inFace, const lp::Nack& nack,
                    const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry);
 
+  /** \brief trigger after Interest dropped for exceeding allowed retransmissions
+   *
+   *  In the base class this method does nothing.
+   */
+  virtual void
+  onDroppedInterest(const Face& outFace, const Interest& interest);
+
 protected: // actions
   /** \brief send Interest to outFace
    *  \param pitEntry PIT entry