diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
index 565acac30b..341515f5c3 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java
@@ -681,6 +681,45 @@ public final class HttpSecurity extends
 		return getOrApply(new ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<>());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Allows configuring exception handling. This is automatically applied when using
+	 * {@link WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter}.
+	 *
+	 * <h2>Example Custom Configuration</h2>
+	 *
+	 * The following customization will ensure that users who are denied access are forwarded
+	 * to the page "/errors/access-denied".
+	 *
+	 * <pre>
+	 * &#064;Configuration
+	 * &#064;EnableWebSecurity
+	 * public class ExceptionHandlingSecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+	 *
+	 * 	&#064;Override
+	 * 	protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+	 * 		http
+	 * 			.authorizeRequests()
+	 * 				.antMatchers(&quot;/**&quot;).hasRole(&quot;USER&quot;)
+	 * 				.and()
+	 * 			// sample exception handling customization
+	 * 			.exceptionHandling(exceptionHandling ->
+	 * 				exceptionHandling
+	 * 					.accessDeniedPage(&quot;/errors/access-denied&quot;)
+	 * 			);
+	 * 	}
+	 * }
+	 * </pre>
+	 *
+	 * @param exceptionHandlingCustomizer the {@link Customizer} to provide more options for
+	 * the {@link ExceptionHandlingConfigurer}
+	 * @return the {@link HttpSecurity} for further customizations
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public HttpSecurity exceptionHandling(Customizer<ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<HttpSecurity>> exceptionHandlingCustomizer) throws Exception {
+		exceptionHandlingCustomizer.customize(getOrApply(new ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<>()));
+		return HttpSecurity.this;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets up management of the {@link SecurityContext} on the
 	 * {@link SecurityContextHolder} between {@link HttpServletRequest}'s. This is
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
index aad85a825b..b2f92d4247 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -86,6 +86,47 @@ public class ExceptionHandlingConfigurerAccessDeniedHandlerTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@WithMockUser(roles = "ANYTHING")
+	public void getWhenAccessDeniedOverriddenInLambdaThenCustomizesResponseByRequest()
+			throws Exception {
+		this.spring.register(RequestMatcherBasedAccessDeniedHandlerInLambdaConfig.class).autowire();
+
+		this.mvc.perform(get("/hello"))
+				.andExpect(status().isIAmATeapot());
+
+		this.mvc.perform(get("/goodbye"))
+				.andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+	}
+
+	@EnableWebSecurity
+	static class RequestMatcherBasedAccessDeniedHandlerInLambdaConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+		AccessDeniedHandler teapotDeniedHandler =
+				(request, response, exception) ->
+						response.setStatus(HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT.value());
+
+		@Override
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+			// @formatter:off
+			http
+				.authorizeRequests()
+					.anyRequest().denyAll()
+					.and()
+				.exceptionHandling(exceptionHandling ->
+					exceptionHandling
+						.defaultAccessDeniedHandlerFor(
+								this.teapotDeniedHandler,
+								new AntPathRequestMatcher("/hello/**")
+						)
+						.defaultAccessDeniedHandlerFor(
+								new AccessDeniedHandlerImpl(),
+								AnyRequestMatcher.INSTANCE
+						)
+				);
+			// @formatter:on
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	@WithMockUser(roles = "ANYTHING")
 	public void getWhenAccessDeniedOverriddenByOnlyOneHandlerThenAllRequestsUseThatHandler()
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
index eb4763bd55..b6ddacb237 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests.java
@@ -83,6 +83,31 @@ public class NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests {
 		return new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken("user", null, AuthorityUtils.NO_AUTHORITIES);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void requestWhenCustomAccessDeniedPageInLambdaThenForwardedToCustomPage() throws Exception {
+		this.spring.register(AccessDeniedPageInLambdaConfig.class).autowire();
+
+		this.mvc.perform(get("/")
+				.with(authentication(user())))
+				.andExpect(status().isForbidden())
+				.andExpect(forwardedUrl("/AccessDeniedPageConfig"));
+	}
+
+	@EnableWebSecurity
+	static class AccessDeniedPageInLambdaConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+			// @formatter:off
+			http
+				.authorizeRequests()
+					.anyRequest().denyAll()
+					.and()
+				.exceptionHandling(exceptionHandling ->
+					exceptionHandling.accessDeniedPage("/AccessDeniedPageConfig")
+				);
+			// @formatter:on
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void requestWhenCustomAccessDeniedHandlerThenBehaviorMatchesNamespace() throws Exception {
 		this.spring.register(AccessDeniedHandlerRefConfig.class).autowire();
@@ -109,6 +134,39 @@ public class NamespaceHttpServerAccessDeniedHandlerTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void requestWhenCustomAccessDeniedHandlerInLambdaThenBehaviorMatchesNamespace() throws Exception {
+		this.spring.register(AccessDeniedHandlerRefInLambdaConfig.class).autowire();
+
+		this.mvc.perform(get("/")
+				.with(authentication(user())));
+
+		verify(AccessDeniedHandlerRefInLambdaConfig.accessDeniedHandler)
+				.handle(any(HttpServletRequest.class), any(HttpServletResponse.class), any(AccessDeniedException.class));
+	}
+
+	@EnableWebSecurity
+	static class AccessDeniedHandlerRefInLambdaConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+		static AccessDeniedHandler accessDeniedHandler = mock(AccessDeniedHandler.class);
+
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+			// @formatter:off
+			http
+				.authorizeRequests()
+					.anyRequest().denyAll()
+					.and()
+				.exceptionHandling(exceptionHandling ->
+						exceptionHandling.accessDeniedHandler(accessDeniedHandler())
+				);
+			// @formatter:on
+		}
+
+		@Bean
+		AccessDeniedHandler accessDeniedHandler() {
+			return accessDeniedHandler;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private <T> T verifyBean(Class<T> beanClass) {
 		return verify(this.spring.getContext().getBean(beanClass));
 	}