diff --git a/docs/src/reference/docbook/groovy.xml b/docs/src/reference/docbook/groovy.xml
index a1124fbebd..b11bc2b6a4 100644
--- a/docs/src/reference/docbook/groovy.xml
+++ b/docs/src/reference/docbook/groovy.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,21 @@
 	  not be used when using inline script, only when pointing to the script via <code>location</code> attribute.
 
 	  </important>
+	  
+	  If you need  control over customization of the Groovy object itself which goes beyond setting variables 
+	  (e.g., properties, MetaObject etc.) you can also register a GroovyObjectCustomizer which is an implementation of 
+	  <code>org.springframework.scripting.groovy.GroovyObjectCustomizer</code> via 'customizer' attribute.
+	  
+	   <programlisting language="xml"><![CDATA[<service-activator input-channel="withScriptVariableGenerator">
+		<groovy:script location="org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyServiceActivatorTests.groovy"
+					   script-variable-generator="scriptVarSource" customizer="groovyCustomizer"/>
+</service-activator>
+				   
+<beans:bean id="groovyCustomizer" 
+			class="ofoo.bar.MyGroovyCustomizer"/>]]></programlisting>
+
+Setting custom GroovyObjectCustomizer is NOT mutually exclusive to &ly;variable&gt; sub-element and/or <code>script-variable-generator</code>
+ and is allowed with inline scripting.
 
     </para>
   </section>
@@ -142,5 +157,19 @@
     that are annotated with @ManagedResource, implement Spring's
     Lifecycle interface or extend Spring's CustomizableThreadCreator base class
     (e.g. several of the TaskExecutor and TaskScheduler implementations).</para>
+    
+    <para>
+     If you need  control over customization of the Groovy object itself which goes beyond setting variables 
+	  (e.g., properties, MetaObject etc.) you can also register a GroovyObjectCustomizer which is an implementation of 
+	  <code>org.springframework.scripting.groovy.GroovyObjectCustomizer</code> via 'customizer' attribute.
+	  
+	   <programlisting language="xml"><![CDATA[<service-activator input-channel="withScriptVariableGenerator">
+		<groovy:script location="org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyServiceActivatorTests.groovy"
+					   script-variable-generator="scriptVarSource" customizer="groovyCustomizer"/>
+</service-activator>
+				   
+<beans:bean id="groovyCustomizer" 
+			class="ofoo.bar.MyGroovyCustomizer"/>]]></programlisting>
+    </para>
   </section>
 </section>
diff --git a/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests-context.xml
index 0127e39c43..c87645db84 100644
--- a/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests-context.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
 		<queue/>
 	</channel>
 
-	<groovy:control-bus input-channel="input" output-channel="output" send-timeout="100" order="1" auto-startup="true"/>
+	<groovy:control-bus input-channel="input" output-channel="output" send-timeout="100" order="1" auto-startup="true"
+						customizer="groovyCustomizer"/>
 
 	<beans:bean id="service" class="org.springframework.integration.groovy.config.GroovyControlBusTests$Service" />
+	
+	<beans:bean id="groovyCustomizer" 
+			class="org.springframework.integration.groovy.config.GroovyControlBusTests.MyGroovyCustomizer"/>
+	
 
 </beans:beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests.java b/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests.java
index 9b164bc7a9..075b31e74c 100644
--- a/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-groovy/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/groovy/config/GroovyControlBusTests.java
@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@
 
 package org.springframework.integration.groovy.config;
 
+import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 
+import groovy.lang.GroovyObject;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.core.PollableChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.jmx.export.annotation.ManagedOperation;
 import org.springframework.jmx.export.annotation.ManagedResource;
+import org.springframework.scripting.groovy.GroovyObjectCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
@@ -45,13 +51,18 @@ public class GroovyControlBusTests {
 
 	@Autowired
 	private PollableChannel output;
+	
+	@Autowired
+	private MyGroovyCustomizer groovyCustomizer;
 
 	@Test
 	public void testOperationOfControlBus() { // long is > 3
+		this.groovyCustomizer.executed = false;
 		Message<?> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload("def result = service.convert('aardvark'); def foo = headers.foo; result+foo").setHeader("foo", "bar").build();
 		this.input.send(message);
 		assertEquals("catbar", output.receive(0).getPayload());
 		assertNull(output.receive(0));
+		assertTrue(this.groovyCustomizer.executed);
 	}
 
 	@ManagedResource
@@ -62,5 +73,14 @@ public class GroovyControlBusTests {
 			return "cat";
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public static class MyGroovyCustomizer implements GroovyObjectCustomizer{
+		private volatile boolean executed;
+		
+		public void customize(GroovyObject goo) {
+			this.executed = true;
+		}
+		
+	}
 
 }