diff --git a/ViewRenderer.php b/ViewRenderer.php
index ca78371b6..9fd6a5055 100644
--- a/ViewRenderer.php
+++ b/ViewRenderer.php
@@ -230,26 +230,26 @@ public function setLexerOptions($options)
      */
     private function _addCustom($classType, $elements)
     {
-        $classFunction = 'Twig_' . $classType . '_Function';
+        $classFunction = 'Twig_Simple' . $classType;
 
         foreach ($elements as $name => $func) {
             $twigElement = null;
 
             switch ($func) {
-                // Just a name of function
-                case is_string($func):
-                    $twigElement = new $classFunction($func);
+                // Callable (including just a name of function).
+                case is_callable($func):
+                    $twigElement = new $classFunction($name, $func);
                     break;
-                // Name of function + options array
-                case is_array($func) && is_string($func[0]) && isset($func[1]) && is_array($func[1]):
-                    $twigElement = new $classFunction($func[0], $func[1]);
+                // Callable (including just a name of function) + options array.
+                case is_array($func) && is_callable($func[0]):
+                    $twigElement = new $classFunction($name, $func[0], (!empty($func[1]) && is_array($func[1])) ? $func[1] : []);
                     break;
+                case $func instanceof \Twig_SimpleFunction || $func instanceof \Twig_SimpleFilter:
+                    $twigElement = $func;
             }
 
             if ($twigElement !== null) {
-                $this->twig->{'add'.$classType}($name, $twigElement);
-            } elseif ($func instanceof \Twig_SimpleFunction || $func instanceof \Twig_SimpleFilter) {
-                $this->twig->{'add'.$classType}($func);
+                $this->twig->{'add'.$classType}($twigElement);
             } else {
                 throw new \Exception("Incorrect options for \"$classType\" $name.");
             }
diff --git a/docs/guide/additional-configuration.md b/docs/guide/additional-configuration.md
index ba9ad1c8a..6af9e59ba 100644
--- a/docs/guide/additional-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/guide/additional-configuration.md
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ You can define additional functions like the following:
     new \Twig_SimpleFunction('rot14', 'str_rot13'),
     new \Twig_SimpleFunction('add_*', function ($symbols, $val) {
         return $val . $symbols;
-    }, ['is_safe' => ['html']])
+    }, ['is_safe' => ['html']]),
+    'callable_add_*' => function ($symbols, $val) {
+        return $val . $symbols;
+    },
+    'sum' => function ($a, $b) {
+        return $a + $b;
+    }
 ],
 ```
 
@@ -47,6 +53,8 @@ In template they could be used like the following:
 `{{ truncate(post.text, 100) }}`
 `{{ rot14('test') }}`
 `{{ add_42('answer') }}`
+`{{ callable_add_42('test') }}`
+`{{ sum(1, 2) }}`
 ```
 
 ## Filters
@@ -59,7 +67,13 @@ Additional filters may be added via the application configuration's `filters` op
     new \Twig_SimpleFilter('rot13', 'str_rot13'),
     new \Twig_SimpleFilter('add_*', function ($symbols, $val) {
         return $val . $symbols;
-    }, ['is_safe' => ['html']])
+    }, ['is_safe' => ['html']]),
+    'callable_rot13' => function($string) {
+        return str_rot13($string);
+    },
+    'callable_add_*' => function ($symbols, $val) {
+        return $val . $symbols;
+    }
 ],
 ```
 
@@ -69,4 +83,6 @@ Then in the template you can apply filter using the following syntax:
 {{ model|jsonEncode }}
 {{ 'test'|rot13 }}
 {{ 'answer'|add_42 }}
+{{ 'test'|callable_rot13 }}
+{{ 'answer'|callable_add_42 }}
 ```
diff --git a/tests/ViewRendererTest.php b/tests/ViewRendererTest.php
index 98025a8f3..fb05691fc 100644
--- a/tests/ViewRendererTest.php
+++ b/tests/ViewRendererTest.php
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ public function testSimpleFilters()
         $this->assertEquals($content, 'Gjvt');
         $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFilters2.twig');
         $this->assertEquals($content, 'val42');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFilters3.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, 'Gjvt');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFilters4.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, 'val42');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFilters5.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, 'Gjvt');
     }
 
     public function testSimpleFunctions()
@@ -126,6 +132,12 @@ public function testSimpleFunctions()
         $this->assertEquals($content, 'Gjvt');
         $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFunctions2.twig');
         $this->assertEquals($content, 'val43');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFunctions3.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, 'Gjvt');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFunctions4.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, 'val43');
+        $content = $view->renderFile('@yiiunit/extensions/twig/views/simpleFunctions5.twig');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, '6');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -151,13 +163,29 @@ protected function mockView()
                         new \Twig_SimpleFunction('rot13', 'str_rot13'),
                         new \Twig_SimpleFunction('add_*', function ($symbols, $val) {
                             return $val . $symbols;
-                        }, ['is_safe' => ['html']])
+                        }, ['is_safe' => ['html']]),
+                        'callable_rot13' => function($string) {
+                            return str_rot13($string);
+                        },
+                        'callable_add_*' => function ($symbols, $val) {
+                            return $val . $symbols;
+                        },
+                        'callable_sum' => function ($a, $b) {
+                            return $a + $b;
+                        }
                     ],
                     'filters' => [
+                        'string_rot13' => 'str_rot13',
                         new \Twig_SimpleFilter('rot13', 'str_rot13'),
                         new \Twig_SimpleFilter('add_*', function ($symbols, $val) {
                             return $val . $symbols;
-                        }, ['is_safe' => ['html']])
+                        }, ['is_safe' => ['html']]),
+                        'callable_rot13' => function($string) {
+                            return str_rot13($string);
+                        },
+                        'callable_add_*' => function ($symbols, $val) {
+                            return $val . $symbols;
+                        }
                     ],
                     'lexerOptions' => [
                         'tag_comment' => [ '{*', '*}' ],
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFilters3.twig b/tests/views/simpleFilters3.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfa4ac495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFilters3.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ 'Twig'|callable_rot13 }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFilters4.twig b/tests/views/simpleFilters4.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae59b3841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFilters4.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ 'val'|callable_add_42 }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFilters5.twig b/tests/views/simpleFilters5.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dc4cd722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFilters5.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ 'Twig'|string_rot13 }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFunctions3.twig b/tests/views/simpleFunctions3.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fd489de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFunctions3.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ callable_rot13('Twig') }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFunctions4.twig b/tests/views/simpleFunctions4.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd1b03d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFunctions4.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ callable_add_43('val') }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/views/simpleFunctions5.twig b/tests/views/simpleFunctions5.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31359d47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/views/simpleFunctions5.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ callable_sum(2, 4) }}
\ No newline at end of file