diff --git a/classes/class-query.php b/classes/class-query.php
index 6a612fe9f..92ddcfe07 100644
--- a/classes/class-query.php
+++ b/classes/class-query.php
@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ public function query( $args ) {
 
 		$select = implode( ', ', $selects );
 
+		/**
+		 * Filters query WHERE statement as an alternative to filtering
+		 * the $query using the hook below.
+		 *
+		 * @param string $where  WHERE statement.
+		 *
+		 * @return string
+		 */
+		$where = apply_filters( 'wp_stream_db_query_where', $where );
+
 		/**
 		 * BUILD THE FINAL QUERY
 		 */