diff --git a/extensions.go b/extensions.go
index 1c448fbf..01376541 100644
--- a/extensions.go
+++ b/extensions.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type (
 	ResolveFieldFinishFunc func(interface{}, error)
 	// resolveFieldFinishFuncHandler calls the resolveFieldFinishFns for all the extensions
 	resolveFieldFinishFuncHandler func(interface{}, error) []gqlerrors.FormattedError
+
+	// ExecuteFunc computes a GraphQL response.
+	ExecuteFunc func(p ExecuteParams) (result *Result)
 )
 
 // Extension is an interface for extensions in graphql
@@ -49,6 +52,11 @@ type Extension interface {
 	// ResolveFieldDidStart notifies about the start of the resolving of a field
 	ResolveFieldDidStart(context.Context, *ResolveInfo) (context.Context, ResolveFieldFinishFunc)
 
+	// ExecuteMiddleware allows the extension to wrap the execution using a chain-of-responsibility pattern,
+	// modeled after http.Handler. next must be called somewhere within the implementation to preserve the chain. The
+	// final call and only the final call should trigger ExecutionDidStart and ExecutionFinish hooks.
+	ExecuteMiddleware(next ExecuteFunc) ExecuteFunc
+
 	// HasResult returns if the extension wants to add data to the result
 	HasResult() bool
 
diff --git a/extensions_test.go b/extensions_test.go
index ea23f752..731d2dba 100644
--- a/extensions_test.go
+++ b/extensions_test.go
@@ -247,6 +247,40 @@ func TestExtensionExecutionFinishFuncPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestExecutionMiddlewareWasCalled(t *testing.T) {
+	ext := newtestExt("testExt")
+	var called bool
+	ext.executionFunc = func(next graphql.ExecuteFunc) graphql.ExecuteFunc {
+		return func(p graphql.ExecuteParams) *graphql.Result {
+			called = true
+			return next(p)
+		}
+	}
+
+	schema := tinit(t)
+	query := `query Example { a }`
+	schema.AddExtensions(ext)
+
+	result := graphql.Do(graphql.Params{
+		Schema:        schema,
+		RequestString: query,
+	})
+
+	expected := &graphql.Result{
+		Data: map[string]interface{}{
+			"a": "foo",
+		},
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, result) {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected result, Diff: %v", testutil.Diff(expected, result))
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(called, true) {
+		t.Fatalf("Middleware was not called")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestExtensionResolveFieldDidStartPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	ext := newtestExt("testExt")
 	ext.resolveFieldDidStartFn = func(ctx context.Context, i *graphql.ResolveInfo) (context.Context, graphql.ResolveFieldFinishFunc) {
@@ -424,6 +458,11 @@ func newtestExt(name string) *testExt {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
+	if ext.executionFunc == nil {
+		ext.executionFunc = func(next graphql.ExecuteFunc) graphql.ExecuteFunc {
+			return next
+		}
+	}
 	return ext
 }
 
@@ -436,6 +475,7 @@ type testExt struct {
 	validationDidStartFn   func(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, graphql.ValidationFinishFunc)
 	executionDidStartFn    func(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, graphql.ExecutionFinishFunc)
 	resolveFieldDidStartFn func(ctx context.Context, i *graphql.ResolveInfo) (context.Context, graphql.ResolveFieldFinishFunc)
+	executionFunc          func(next graphql.ExecuteFunc) graphql.ExecuteFunc
 }
 
 func (t *testExt) Init(ctx context.Context, p *graphql.Params) context.Context {
@@ -469,3 +509,7 @@ func (t *testExt) ExecutionDidStart(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, graph
 func (t *testExt) ResolveFieldDidStart(ctx context.Context, i *graphql.ResolveInfo) (context.Context, graphql.ResolveFieldFinishFunc) {
 	return t.resolveFieldDidStartFn(ctx, i)
 }
+
+func (t *testExt) ExecuteMiddleware(next graphql.ExecuteFunc) graphql.ExecuteFunc {
+	return t.executionFunc(next)
+}
diff --git a/graphql.go b/graphql.go
index 2b1f6a29..5c620a54 100644
--- a/graphql.go
+++ b/graphql.go
@@ -105,7 +105,13 @@ func Do(p Params) *Result {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return Execute(ExecuteParams{
+	var exe ExecuteFunc
+	exe = Execute
+	for _, e := range p.Schema.extensions {
+		exe = e.ExecuteMiddleware(exe)
+	}
+
+	return exe(ExecuteParams{
 		Schema:        p.Schema,
 		Root:          p.RootObject,
 		AST:           AST,