diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index a42b323..3f6b553 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@
   pass_filenames: false
   always_run: true
   minimum_pre_commit_version: '0.19.0'
+- id: sbt-scalafmt-apply
+  name: scalafmt formatting fix
+  stages: [commit,push]
+  language: python
+  entry: scalafmt-apply
+  pass_filenames: false
+  always_run: true
+  minimum_pre_commit_version: '0.19.0'
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index d4ee16d..1ba97e3 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Currently, they include the following:
 - `sbt-unused-imports` - as above, but also adds the "unused imports" warning.
 - `sbt-scalafmt` - runs `scalafmtCheckAll`.
 - `sbt-wartremover` - runs the wartremover plugin.
+- `sbt-scalafmt-apply` - runs `scalafmtAll`, as sbt-scalafmt but also applies reformatting to changed files.
 
 To add one or more of the hooks into your repo:
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ repos:
     -   id: sbt-unused-imports #includes fatal warnings, arguments optional
         args: [--scope={defaultScope}]
     -   id: sbt-scalafmt
+    -   id: sbt-scalafmt-apply
     -   id: sbt-wartremover #arguments are optional
         args: [--warts=Warts.unsafe, --scope={defaultScope}]
 ----
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ repos:
 
 [NOTE]
 --
-All hooks except for `sbt-scalafmt` have the optional `scope` argument, which allows to define what source scopes
+All hooks except for `sbt-scalafmt` and `sbt-scalafmt-apply` have the optional `scope` argument, which allows to define what source scopes
 are relevant for the hook's check. The default is `{defaultScope}`.
 --
 
diff --git a/pre_commit_hooks/runner.py b/pre_commit_hooks/runner.py
index 10993eb..850593b 100644
--- a/pre_commit_hooks/runner.py
+++ b/pre_commit_hooks/runner.py
@@ -12,3 +12,17 @@ def run_sbt_command(task_def, missing_plugin_check_string=None, missing_plugin_e
         print(raw_output)
 
     return sbt_process.returncode
+
+def run_git_add_modified():
+    """Adds stages files if changes are detected."""
+    try:
+        # Check if there are modified files before running git add -u
+        status = subprocess.run(["git", "status", "--porcelain"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+        if status.stdout.strip():  # If there are modified files
+            print("Staged formatted files.")
+            return subprocess.run(["git", "add", "-u"], check=True)
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        return e.returncode
diff --git a/pre_commit_hooks/scalafmt_apply.py b/pre_commit_hooks/scalafmt_apply.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7591d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit_hooks/scalafmt_apply.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from pre_commit_hooks.runner import run_sbt_command, run_git_add_modified
+from colorama import init as colorama_init, Fore
+
+TASK_SCALAFMT = 'scalafmtAll'
+MISSING_PLUGIN_CHECK_STRING = 'Not a valid key: scalafmtAll'
+MISSING_PLUGIN_ERROR_MSG = f'{Fore.RED}ERROR: scalafmt SBT plugin not present! See {Fore.BLUE}https://scalameta.org/scalafmt/docs/installation.html#sbt{Fore.RED} for installation instructions.'
+
+
+def main(argv=None):
+    colorama_init()
+
+    sbt = run_sbt_command(f'; clean ; {TASK_SCALAFMT}', MISSING_PLUGIN_CHECK_STRING, MISSING_PLUGIN_ERROR_MSG)
+    run_git_add_modified()
+
+    return sbt
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    exit(main())
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 9e198a3..7e99faf 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ console_scripts =
     sbt-wartremover = pre_commit_hooks.sbt_wartremover:main
     scalafmt = pre_commit_hooks.scalafmt:main
     sbt-fatal-warnings = pre_commit_hooks.sbt_fatal_warnings:main
+    scalafmt-apply = pre_commit_hooks.scalafmt_apply:main