diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5dece0e0..e4c07266 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * [#653](https://github.com/CanCanCommunity/cancancan/pull/653): Add support for using an nil relation as a condition. ([@ghiculescu][])
 * [#702](https://github.com/CanCanCommunity/cancancan/pull/702): Support scopes of STI classes as ability conditions. ([@honigc][])
 * [#798](https://github.com/CanCanCommunity/cancancan/pull/798): Allow disabling of rules compressor via `CanCan.rules_compressor_enabled = false`. ([@coorasse][])
+* [#808](https://github.com/CanCanCommunity/cancancan/pull/808): Add `if` and `unless` options controller helpers for skipping. ([@ammarghaus][])
 
 ## 3.4.0
 
diff --git a/docs/changing_defaults.md b/docs/changing_defaults.md
index 5420b4c9..7e9cee24 100644
--- a/docs/changing_defaults.md
+++ b/docs/changing_defaults.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class ProductsController < ActionController::Base
   skip_authorize_resource only: :new
 end
 ```
+Both `skip_authorize_resource` and `skip_load_resource` support `:if` and `:unless` options. Either one takes a method name as a symbol or a lambda/proc. This option will be called to determine if the authorization/loading will be performed.
 
 ### Custom class name
 
diff --git a/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb b/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
index 0c84f83e..b1bfc43d 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ def skip_load_and_authorize_resource(*args)
       end
 
       # Skip the loading behavior of CanCan. This is useful when using +load_and_authorize_resource+ but want to
-      # only do authorization on certain actions. You can pass :only and :except options to specify which actions to
-      # skip the effects on. It will apply to all actions by default.
+      # only do authorization on certain actions. It will apply to all actions by default.
       #
       #   class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
       #     load_and_authorize_resource
@@ -205,6 +204,26 @@ def skip_load_and_authorize_resource(*args)
       #   end
       #
       # You can also pass the resource name as the first argument to skip that resource.
+      #
+      # Options:
+      # [:+only+]
+      #   Only applies to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+except+]
+      #   Does not apply to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+if+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method or a lambda/proc to be called.
+      #   The loading is only skipped if this returns true.
+      #
+      #     skip_load_resource :if => :admin_controller?
+      #
+      # [:+unless+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method to be called.
+      #   The loading is skipped if this returns false.
+      #
+      #     skip_load_resource :unless => :devise_controller?
+      #
       def skip_load_resource(*args)
         options = args.extract_options!
         name = args.first
@@ -212,8 +231,7 @@ def skip_load_resource(*args)
       end
 
       # Skip the authorization behavior of CanCan. This is useful when using +load_and_authorize_resource+ but want to
-      # only do loading on certain actions. You can pass :only and :except options to specify which actions to
-      # skip the effects on. It will apply to all actions by default.
+      # only do loading on certain actions. It will apply to all actions by default.
       #
       #   class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
       #     load_and_authorize_resource
@@ -221,6 +239,26 @@ def skip_load_resource(*args)
       #   end
       #
       # You can also pass the resource name as the first argument to skip that resource.
+      #
+      # Options:
+      # [:+only+]
+      #   Only applies to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+except+]
+      #   Does not apply to given actions.
+      #
+      # [:+if+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method or a lambda/proc to be called.
+      #   The authorization is only skipped if this returns true.
+      #
+      #     skip_authorize_resource :if => :admin_controller?
+      #
+      # [:+unless+]
+      #   Supply the name of a controller method to be called.
+      #   The authorization is skipped if this returns false.
+      #
+      #     skip_authorize_resource :unless => :devise_controller?
+      #
       def skip_authorize_resource(*args)
         options = args.extract_options!
         name = args.first
diff --git a/lib/cancan/controller_resource.rb b/lib/cancan/controller_resource.rb
index c99fd2dc..e7034224 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/controller_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/controller_resource.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module CanCan
   # Handle the load and authorization controller logic
   # so we don't clutter up all controllers with non-interface methods.
   # This class is used internally, so you do not need to call methods directly on it.
-  class ControllerResource # :nodoc:
+  class ControllerResource # :nodoc: # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
     include ControllerResourceLoader
 
     def self.add_before_action(controller_class, method, *args)
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ def parent?
     def skip?(behavior)
       return false unless (options = @controller.class.cancan_skipper[behavior][@name])
 
-      options == {} ||
-        options[:except] && !action_exists_in?(options[:except]) ||
-        action_exists_in?(options[:only])
+      options == {} || evaluate_options(options)
     end
 
     protected
@@ -130,6 +128,18 @@ def action_exists_in?(options)
       Array(options).include?(@params[:action].to_sym)
     end
 
+    def evaluate_callable(option)
+      return option.call if option.respond_to?(:call)
+      return @controller.send(option) if option && defined?(option)
+    end
+
+    def evaluate_options(options)
+      options[:except] && !action_exists_in?(options[:except]) ||
+        options[:unless] && !evaluate_callable(options[:unless]) ||
+        action_exists_in?(options[:only]) ||
+        evaluate_callable(options[:if])
+    end
+
     def adapter
       ModelAdapters::AbstractAdapter.adapter_class(resource_class)
     end
diff --git a/spec/cancan/controller_additions_spec.rb b/spec/cancan/controller_additions_spec.rb
index b16c0c7f..1580a5d0 100644
--- a/spec/cancan/controller_additions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cancan/controller_additions_spec.rb
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
     expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:authorize][nil]).to eq(only: %i[index show])
     @controller_class.skip_authorize_resource(:article)
     expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:authorize][:article]).to eq({})
+    @controller_class.skip_authorize_resource(:article, if: -> {})
+    expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:authorize][:article]).to have_key(:if)
+    @controller_class.skip_authorize_resource(:article, unless: -> {})
+    expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:authorize][:article]).to have_key(:unless)
   end
 
   it 'skip_load_resource adds itself to the cancan skipper with given model name and options' do
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@
     expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:load][nil]).to eq(only: %i[index show])
     @controller_class.skip_load_resource(:article)
     expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:load][:article]).to eq({})
+    @controller_class.skip_load_resource(:article, if: -> {})
+    expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:load][:article]).to have_key(:if)
+    @controller_class.skip_load_resource(:article, unless: -> {})
+    expect(@controller_class.cancan_skipper[:load][:article]).to have_key(:unless)
   end
 
   it 'skip_load_and_authorize_resource adds itself to the cancan skipper with given model name and options' do
diff --git a/spec/cancan/controller_resource_spec.rb b/spec/cancan/controller_resource_spec.rb
index f66eb046..2778485d 100644
--- a/spec/cancan/controller_resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cancan/controller_resource_spec.rb
@@ -645,6 +645,62 @@ class Section; end
     expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be(true)
   end
 
+  it 'skips resource behavior :if method returns true' do
+    allow(controller).to receive(:should_skip?) { params[:action] == 'index' }
+    allow(controller_class).to receive(:cancan_skipper) { { authorize: { model: { if: :should_skip? } } } }
+
+    params[:action] = 'index'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be_truthy
+    params[:action] = 'other_action'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+  end
+
+  it 'skips resource behavior :if lambda returns true' do
+    allow(controller_class).to receive(:cancan_skipper) {
+                                 {
+                                   authorize: {
+                                     model: {
+                                       if: -> { params[:action] == 'index' }
+                                     }
+                                   }
+                                 }
+                               }
+    params[:action] = 'index'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be_truthy
+    params[:action] = 'other_action'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+  end
+
+  it 'skips resource behavior :unless method returns true' do
+    allow(controller).to receive(:should_not_skip?) { params[:action] == 'index' }
+    allow(controller_class).to receive(:cancan_skipper) { { authorize: { model: { unless: :should_not_skip? } } } }
+
+    params[:action] = 'index'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be_falsey
+    params[:action] = 'other_action'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be(true)
+  end
+
+  it 'skips resource behavior :unless lambda returns true' do
+    allow(controller_class).to receive(:cancan_skipper) {
+                                 {
+                                   authorize: {
+                                     model: {
+                                       unless: -> { params[:action] == 'index' }
+                                     }
+                                   }
+                                 }
+                               }
+    params[:action] = 'index'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be_falsey
+    params[:action] = 'other_action'
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller).skip?(:authorize)).to be(false)
+    expect(CanCan::ControllerResource.new(controller, :model).skip?(:authorize)).to be(true)
+  end
+
   it 'skips loading and authorization' do
     allow(controller_class).to receive(:cancan_skipper) { { authorize: { nil => {} }, load: { nil => {} } } }
     params[:action] = 'new'