diff --git a/docs/customizing_dashboards.md b/docs/customizing_dashboards.md
index 6d4d839d49..052f38f5f3 100644
--- a/docs/customizing_dashboards.md
+++ b/docs/customizing_dashboards.md
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ the table views and in the dropdown menu on the record forms.
 You can set multiple columns as well with direction. E.g.: `"name, email DESC"`.
 
 `:scope` - Specifies a custom scope inside a callable. Useful for preloading.
-Example: `.with_options(scope: -> { MyModel.includes(:rel).limit(5) })`
+Example #1: `.with_options(scope: -> { MyModel.includes(:rel).limit(5) })`
+Example #2: `.with_options(scope: -> (field) { field.resource.my_models.includes(:rel).limit(5) })`
 
 `:include_blank` - Specifies if the select element to be rendered should include
 blank option. Default is `true`.
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ association `belongs_to :country`, from your model.
 
 **Field::HasMany**
 
-`:collection_attributes` - Set the columns to display in the show view. 
+`:collection_attributes` - Set the columns to display in the show view.
 Default is COLLECTION_ATTRIBUTES in dashboard.
 
 `:limit` - The number of resources (paginated) to display in the show view. To disable pagination,
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/belongs_to.rb b/lib/administrate/field/belongs_to.rb
index c26a5affec..aad72718d8 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/belongs_to.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/belongs_to.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ def include_blank_option
       private
 
       def candidate_resources
-        scope = options[:scope] ? options[:scope].call : associated_class.all
+        scope =
+          if options[:scope]
+            options[:scope].arity.positive? ? options[:scope].call(self) : options[:scope].call
+          else
+            associated_class.all
+          end
 
         order = options.delete(:order)
         order ? scope.reorder(order) : scope
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
index 4ae0b1b8d9..8fef616191 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
@@ -306,6 +306,23 @@
 
         expect(resources).to eq ["customer-3", "customer-2"]
       end
+
+      context "when scope with argument" do
+        it "returns the resources within the passed scope" do
+          # Building instead of creating, to avoid a dependent customer being
+          # created, leading to random failures
+          order = build(:order)
+
+          1.upto(3) { |i| create :customer, name: "customer-#{i}" }
+          scope = ->(_field) { Customer.order(name: :desc).limit(2) }
+
+          association = Administrate::Field::BelongsTo.with_options(scope: scope)
+          field = association.new(:customer, [], :show, resource: order)
+          resources = field.associated_resource_options.compact.to_h.keys
+
+          expect(resources).to eq ["customer-3", "customer-2"]
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end