diff --git a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
index 3c13d9c281..357f7c5083 100644
--- a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ def index
       resources = paginate_resources(resources)
       @resources = resources
       page = Administrate::Page::Collection.new(dashboard, order: order)
+      page.context = self
       filters = Administrate::Search.new(scoped_resource, dashboard, search_term).valid_filters
 
       render locals: {
@@ -24,29 +25,40 @@ def index
 
     def show
       @resource = resource = requested_resource
+      page = Administrate::Page::Show.new(dashboard, resource)
+      page.context = self
       render locals: {
-        page: Administrate::Page::Show.new(dashboard, resource)
+        page: page
       }
     end
 
     def new
-      @resource = resource = new_resource
-      authorize_resource(resource)
+      @resource = resource = new_resource.tap do |resource|
+        authorize_resource(resource)
+        contextualize_resource(resource)
+      end
+
+      page = Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+      page.context = self
       render locals: {
-        page: Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+        page: page
       }
     end
 
     def edit
       @resource = resource = requested_resource
+      page = Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+      page.context = self
       render locals: {
-        page: Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+        page: page
       }
     end
 
     def create
-      @resource = resource = new_resource(resource_params)
-      authorize_resource(resource)
+      @resource = resource = new_resource(resource_params).tap do |resource|
+        authorize_resource(resource)
+        contextualize_resource(resource)
+      end
 
       if resource.save
         yield(resource) if block_given?
@@ -55,8 +67,10 @@ def create
           notice: translate_with_resource("create.success")
         )
       else
+        page = Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+        page.context = self
         render :new, locals: {
-          page: Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+          page: page
         }, status: :unprocessable_entity
       end
     end
@@ -70,8 +84,10 @@ def update
           status: :see_other
         )
       else
+        page = Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+        page.context = self
         render :edit, locals: {
-          page: Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource)
+          page: page
         }, status: :unprocessable_entity
       end
     end
@@ -178,12 +194,15 @@ def sorting_params
     end
 
     def dashboard
-      @dashboard ||= dashboard_class.new
+      @dashboard ||= dashboard_class.new.tap do |d|
+        d.context = self
+      end
     end
 
     def requested_resource
       @requested_resource ||= find_resource(params[:id]).tap do |resource|
         authorize_resource(resource)
+        contextualize_resource(resource)
       end
     end
 
@@ -277,6 +296,13 @@ def authorize_resource(resource)
       end
     end
 
+    # Override this if you want to contextualize the resource differently.
+    #
+    # @param resource A resource to be contextualized.
+    # @return nothing
+    def contextualize_resource(resource)
+    end
+
     def paginate_resources(resources)
       resources.page(params[:_page]).per(records_per_page)
     end
diff --git a/docs/customizing_controller_actions.md b/docs/customizing_controller_actions.md
index 73d98ca1e6..58c9915ee3 100644
--- a/docs/customizing_controller_actions.md
+++ b/docs/customizing_controller_actions.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Admin::FoosController < Admin::ApplicationController
   #   send_foo_updated_email
   # end
 
-  # Override this method to specify custom lookup behavior.
   # This will be used to set the resource for the `show`, `edit`, and `update`
   # actions.
   #
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ class Admin::FoosController < Admin::ApplicationController
   #   Foo.find_by!(slug: param)
   # end
 
-  # Override this if you have certain roles that require a subset
-  # this will be used to set the records shown on the `index` action.
+  # Override this if you have certain roles that require a subset.
+  # This will be used in all actions except for the `new` and `create` actions
   #
   # def scoped_resource
   #  if current_user.super_admin?
@@ -41,6 +40,17 @@ class Admin::FoosController < Admin::ApplicationController
   #    resource_class.with_less_stuff
   #  end
   # end
+
+
+  # Override this if you want to contextualize the resource differently.
+  # This will be used to contextualize the resource for the all actions without `index`.
+  #
+  # def contextualize_resource(resource)
+  #   case action_name
+  #   when "new", "create"
+  #     resource.author = current_user
+  #   end
+  # end
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb b/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
index 1df429b8e9..82b89cc6f3 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def specific_form_attributes_for(action)
     end
 
     def permitted_attributes(action = nil)
-      attributes = form_attributes action
+      attributes = form_attributes(action)
 
       if attributes.is_a? Hash
         attributes = attributes.values.flatten
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def item_associations
       attribute_associated attributes
     end
 
+    attr_accessor :context
+
     private
 
     def attribute_not_found_message(attr)
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/associative.rb b/lib/administrate/field/associative.rb
index 5e87c54fab..b2c55573c8 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/associative.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/associative.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ def html_controller
       private
 
       def associated_dashboard
-        "#{associated_class_name}Dashboard".constantize.new
+        "#{associated_class_name}Dashboard".constantize.new.tap do |d|
+          d.context = context
+        end
       end
 
       def association_primary_key
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/base.rb b/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
index 7b7f0375d6..4468a01e01 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
@@ -65,18 +65,22 @@ def self.local_partial_prefixes(look: :default)
         end
       end
 
-      def initialize(attribute, data, page, options = {})
+      def initialize(attribute, raw_data, page, options = {})
         @attribute = attribute
         @page = page
         @resource = options.delete(:resource)
         @options = options
-        @data = read_value(data)
+        @raw_data = raw_data
       end
 
       def html_class
         self.class.html_class
       end
 
+      def data
+        read_value(@raw_data)
+      end
+
       def html_controller
         nil
       end
@@ -133,7 +137,8 @@ def required?
         end
       end
 
-      attr_reader :attribute, :data, :options, :page, :resource
+      attr_reader :attribute, :options, :page, :resource
+      attr_accessor :context
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/has_many.rb b/lib/administrate/field/has_many.rb
index 6678692ef9..ff5ae10dd6 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/has_many.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/has_many.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ def associated_collection(order = self.order)
           associated_dashboard,
           order: order,
           collection_attributes: options[:collection_attributes]
-        )
+        ).tap do |page|
+          page.context = context
+        end
       end
 
       def attribute_key
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ def more_than_limit?
       end
 
       def data
-        @data ||= associated_class.none
+        super || associated_class.none
       end
 
       def order_from_params(params)
@@ -106,12 +108,11 @@ def includes
       end
 
       def candidate_resources
-        if options.key?(:includes)
-          includes = options.fetch(:includes)
-          associated_class.includes(*includes).all
-        else
-          associated_class.all
-        end
+        scope = options[:scope] ? options[:scope].call(self) : associated_class.all
+        scope = scope.includes(*options.fetch(:includes)) if options.key?(:includes)
+
+        order = options.delete(:order)
+        order ? scope.reorder(order) : scope
       end
 
       def display_candidate_resource(resource)
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/has_one.rb b/lib/administrate/field/has_one.rb
index 1e715abc01..491bc03f4c 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/has_one.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/has_one.rb
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@ def nested_form
         @nested_form ||= Administrate::Page::Form.new(
           resolver.dashboard_class.new,
           data || resolver.resource_class.new
-        )
+        ).tap do |page|
+          page.context = context
+        end
       end
 
       def nested_show
         @nested_show ||= Administrate::Page::Show.new(
           resolver.dashboard_class.new,
           data || resolver.resource_class.new
-        )
+        ) do |page|
+          page.context = context
+        end
       end
 
       def linkable?
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/polymorphic.rb b/lib/administrate/field/polymorphic.rb
index d0e9dbb13e..d17c70c4be 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/polymorphic.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/polymorphic.rb
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ def selected_global_id
       private
 
       def associated_dashboard(klass = data.class)
-        "#{klass.name}Dashboard".constantize.new
+        "#{klass.name}Dashboard".constantize.new.tap do |d|
+          d.context = context
+        end
       end
 
       def classes
         klasses = options.fetch(:classes, [])
-        klasses.respond_to?(:call) ? klasses.call : klasses
+        klasses.respond_to?(:call) ? klasses.call(self) : klasses
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/lib/administrate/page/base.rb b/lib/administrate/page/base.rb
index 56c61892d3..cbe8d21faa 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/page/base.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/page/base.rb
@@ -27,11 +27,19 @@ def item_associations
         dashboard.try(:item_associations) || []
       end
 
+      attr_accessor :context
+
       private
 
       def attribute_field(dashboard, resource, attribute_name, page)
         field = dashboard.attribute_type_for(attribute_name)
-        field.new(attribute_name, nil, page, resource: resource)
+        field.new(attribute_name, nil, page, resource: resource).tap do |f|
+          f.context = context
+        end
+      end
+
+      def get_attribute_value(resource, attribute_name)
+        resource.public_send(attribute_name)
       end
 
       attr_reader :dashboard, :options
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/application_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/application_controller_spec.rb
index 031a2ad8e5..cad3fe68c4 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/application_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/application_controller_spec.rb
@@ -100,4 +100,96 @@ def authorized_action?(resource, _action)
         .to raise_error(Administrate::NotAuthorizedError)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "Authorization flow" do
+    controller(Administrate::ApplicationController) do
+      def resource_resolver
+        @resource_resolver ||=
+          Administrate::ResourceResolver.new("admin/orders")
+      end
+    end
+
+    before do
+      allow(controller).to receive(:find_resource).and_call_original
+      allow(controller).to receive(:scoped_resource).with(no_args).and_call_original
+      allow(controller).to receive(:authorize_resource).and_call_original
+      allow(controller).to receive(:contextualize_resource).and_call_original
+      allow(controller).to receive(:after_resource_destroyed_path).with(any_args).and_return(controller.controller_path)
+    end
+
+    context "on index" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        get :index, params: {}
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:scoped_resource).exactly(2).times
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on new" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        get :new, params: {}
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on create" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        params = attributes_for(:order)
+        post :create, params: {order: params}
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).not_to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on show" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        get :show, params: {id: order.to_param}
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on edit" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        get :edit, params: {id: order.to_param}
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on update" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        put :update, params: {id: order.to_param, order: {address_zip: "666"}}
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on destroy" do
+      it "passes all necessary authorization methods" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        delete :destroy, params: {id: order.to_param}
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:find_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:scoped_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:authorize_resource)
+        expect(controller).to have_received(:contextualize_resource)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/customers_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/customers_controller_spec.rb
index 84e88d44c6..a679199c4a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/customers_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/customers_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 describe Admin::CustomersController, type: :controller do
   describe "GET index" do
     it "passes all customers to the view" do
-      customer = create(:customer)
+      customers = create_list(:customer, 5)
 
       locals = capture_view_locals { get :index }
-      expect(locals[:resources]).to eq([customer])
+      expect(locals[:resources]).to eq(customers)
     end
 
     it "applies any scope overrides" do
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@
       expect(locals[:resources].map(&:id)).to eq customers.map(&:id).sort
     end
 
+    context "when the user is an admin" do
+      controller(Admin::CustomersController) do
+        def authenticate_admin
+          @current_user = Customer.last
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "passes one customers to the view" do
+        _other_customers = create_list(:customer, 5)
+        customer = create(:customer)
+
+        locals = capture_view_locals { get :index }
+        expect(locals[:resources]).to eq([customer])
+      end
+    end
+
     context "with alternate sorting attributes" do
       controller(Admin::CustomersController) do
         def default_sorting_attribute
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
index da11846659..2292615fea 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/orders_controller_spec.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def pundit_user
     end
 
     describe "GET new" do
-      it "raises a Pundit error" do
-        expect { get :new }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+      it "allows me to new my records" do
+        expect { get :new }.not_to raise_error
       end
     end
 
@@ -106,5 +106,34 @@ def send_request(order:)
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context "when the user is not an admin" do
+    controller(Admin::OrdersController) do
+      def pundit_user
+        Customer.find_by(name: "Current User")
+      end
+    end
+
+    let!(:user) { create(:customer, name: "Current User") }
+
+    describe "GET new" do
+      it "allows me to new records" do
+        expect { get :new }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "POST create" do
+      it "allows me to create my records with current customer" do
+        post(
+          :create,
+          params: {
+            order: attributes_for(:order)
+          }
+        )
+        expect(response).to redirect_to([:admin, (order = Order.last)])
+        expect(order.customer).to eq(user)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 # standard:enable Lint/ConstantDefinitionInBlock
diff --git a/spec/dashboards/order_dashboard_spec.rb b/spec/dashboards/order_dashboard_spec.rb
index 95872566c8..9d6cb2a881 100644
--- a/spec/dashboards/order_dashboard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dashboards/order_dashboard_spec.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,74 @@
       expect(dashboard.permitted_attributes).to include(:address_line_one)
     end
 
-    it "returns the attribute_id name for belongs_to relationships" do
-      dashboard = OrderDashboard.new
+    context "when the page context is 'new' or 'create'" do
+      let(:ctx_with_non_admin_user) do
+        Struct.new(:pundit_user).new(Struct.new(:admin?).new(false))
+      end
+      let(:ctx_with_admin_user) do
+        Struct.new(:pundit_user).new(Struct.new(:admin?).new(true))
+      end
+
+      context "when the user is not an admin" do
+        it "not returns attributes with customer_id" do
+          dashboard = OrderDashboard.new
+          dashboard.context = ctx_with_non_admin_user
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("new")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("create")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when the user is an admin" do
+        it "returns attributes with customer_id" do
+          dashboard = OrderDashboard.new
+          dashboard.context = ctx_with_admin_user
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("new")
+          ).to include("customer_id")
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("create")
+          ).to include("customer_id")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the page context is 'edit' or 'update'" do
+      let(:ctx_with_non_admin_user) do
+        Struct.new(:pundit_user).new(Struct.new(:admin?).new(false))
+      end
+      let(:ctx_with_admin_user) do
+        Struct.new(:pundit_user).new(Struct.new(:admin?).new(true))
+      end
+
+      context "when the user is not an admin" do
+        it "not returns attributes with customer_id" do
+          dashboard = OrderDashboard.new
+          dashboard.context = ctx_with_non_admin_user
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("edit")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("update")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+        end
+      end
 
-      expect(dashboard.permitted_attributes).to include("customer_id")
+      context "when the user is an admin" do
+        it "also no returns attributes with customer_id" do
+          dashboard = OrderDashboard.new
+          dashboard.context = ctx_with_admin_user
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("edit")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+          expect(
+            dashboard.permitted_attributes("update")
+          ).not_to include("customer_id")
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/customers_controller.rb b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/customers_controller.rb
index 163d4358bd..fcd0386bf7 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/customers_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/customers_controller.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def become
     private
 
     def scoped_resource
-      Customer.where(hidden: false)
+      super.where(hidden: false)
     end
 
     def with_variant
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/orders_controller.rb b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/orders_controller.rb
index d43cc85c2b..6e5cc5df4f 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/orders_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 module Admin
   class OrdersController < Admin::ApplicationController
+    private
+
+    def contextualize_resource(resource)
+      if %w[new create].include?(action_name) && !pundit_user.admin?
+        resource.customer = pundit_user
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/dashboards/order_dashboard.rb b/spec/example_app/app/dashboards/order_dashboard.rb
index bc028096f9..f11337111b 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/dashboards/order_dashboard.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/dashboards/order_dashboard.rb
@@ -70,4 +70,12 @@ class OrderDashboard < Administrate::BaseDashboard
       "details" => %i[line_items total_price shipped_at payments]
     )
     .freeze
+
+  def form_attributes(action = nil)
+    if %w[new create].include?(action.to_s) && context.try(:pundit_user).try(:admin?)
+      super
+    else
+      super.dup.tap { |attrs| attrs[""] = attrs[""] - %i[customer] }.delete_if { |_k, v| v.blank? }
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/policies/customer_policy.rb b/spec/example_app/app/policies/customer_policy.rb
index 784d10d58b..6faf8d3c79 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/policies/customer_policy.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/policies/customer_policy.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 class CustomerPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  class Scope < Scope
+    def resolve
+      if user.admin?
+        scope
+      else
+        scope.where(id: user.id)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/policies/order_policy.rb b/spec/example_app/app/policies/order_policy.rb
index 2d0dbeb2cf..17f97810f2 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/policies/order_policy.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/policies/order_policy.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 class OrderPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   class Scope < Scope
     def resolve
-      scope.all
+      if user.admin?
+        scope.all
+      else
+        scope.where(customer: user)
+      end
     end
   end
 
   def create?
-    user.admin?
+    true
   end
 
   def update?
diff --git a/spec/features/orders_form_spec.rb b/spec/features/orders_form_spec.rb
index bcb58df30d..2f60156008 100644
--- a/spec/features/orders_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/orders_form_spec.rb
@@ -21,22 +21,23 @@
 
   describe "belongs_to relationships" do
     it "has stored value selected" do
-      create(:customer)
-      order = create(:order)
+      customer = create(:customer)
 
-      visit edit_admin_order_path(order)
-      expected = order.customer.id.to_s
-      expect(find_field("Customer").value).to eq expected
+      visit new_admin_order_path
+      select(customer.name, from: "Customer")
+      click_on "Create Order"
+
+      expect(find_field("Customer").value).to eq customer.id.to_s
     end
 
     it "displays translated label when translation for the attribute is available" do
       order = create(:order)
-      custom_attribute_name = "Client"
+      custom_attribute_name = "Lines"
       translations = {
         activerecord: {
           attributes: {
             order: {
-              customer: custom_attribute_name
+              line_items: custom_attribute_name
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/base_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/base_spec.rb
index ee30f78caa..06de81ff0a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/base_spec.rb
@@ -300,5 +300,15 @@
         expect(field.data).to eq(nil)
       end
     end
+
+    context "when context is set and a getter block is provided" do
+      it "lazily reads the value from the context" do
+        resource = double("Model")
+        field = field_class.new(:attribute, :date, :page, resource: resource, getter: ->(f) { f.context.custom_value + " from block" })
+        field.context = double("Context", custom_value: "custom value")
+
+        expect(field.data).to eq("custom value from block")
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
index e70e087c3c..74161530a1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
         create_list(:customer, 3)
         options = {
           order: "name",
-          scope: -> { Customer.order(name: :desc) }
+          scope: ->(_field) { Customer.order(name: :desc) }
         }
         association = Administrate::Field::BelongsTo.with_options(options)
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
         order = build(:order)
 
         1.upto(3) { |i| create :customer, name: "customer-#{i}" }
-        scope = -> { Customer.order(name: :desc).limit(2) }
+        scope = ->(_field) { Customer.order(name: :desc).limit(2) }
 
         association = Administrate::Field::BelongsTo.with_options(scope: scope)
         field = association.new(:customer, [], :show, resource: order)
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
index ede93d044e..92e14b58f6 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     before do
       stub_const("FooDashboard", Class.new)
       allow(FooDashboard).to receive(:new).and_return(dashboard_double)
+      allow(dashboard_double).to receive(:context=).with(nil).and_return(nil)
     end
 
     it "determines what dashboard is used to present the association" do
@@ -250,4 +251,56 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#associated_resource_options" do
+    context "with `order` option" do
+      it "returns the resources in correct order" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        create_list(:customer, 5)
+        options = {order: "name"}
+        association = Administrate::Field::HasMany.with_options(options)
+
+        field = association.new(:customer, [], :show, resource: order)
+
+        correct_order = Customer.order("name").pluck(:id)
+
+        resources = field.associated_resource_options.compact.to_h.values
+        expect(resources).to eq correct_order
+      end
+
+      it "ignores the order passed in `scope`" do
+        order = create(:order)
+        create_list(:customer, 3)
+        options = {
+          order: "name",
+          scope: ->(_field) { Customer.order(name: :desc) }
+        }
+        association = Administrate::Field::HasMany.with_options(options)
+
+        field = association.new(:customer, [], :show, resource: order)
+
+        correct_order = Customer.order("name").pluck(:id)
+
+        resources = field.associated_resource_options.compact.to_h.values
+        expect(resources).to eq correct_order
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with `scope` option" 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::HasMany.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
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
index 461a772fb3..9b02ca76a3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         def display_resource(*)
           :success
         end
+        attr_accessor :context
       end
 
       field = Administrate::Field::Polymorphic.new(:foo, Thing.new, :show)
@@ -96,10 +97,10 @@ def display_resource(*)
 
     context "present in options as a call-able object" do
       it "returns the called value" do
-        classes = -> { ["one", "two", "three"] }
+        classes = ->(field) { ["one", "two", "three"] }
         allow(field).to receive(:options).and_return(classes: classes)
 
-        expect(field.send(:classes)).to eq(classes.call)
+        expect(field.send(:classes)).to eq(classes.call(field))
       end
     end
   end