diff --git a/docs/api_reference/model_view.md b/docs/api_reference/model_view.md
index cdf22f23..87cd0b4e 100644
--- a/docs/api_reference/model_view.md
+++ b/docs/api_reference/model_view.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         - count_query
         - search_query
         - sort_query
+        - edit_form_query
         - on_model_change
         - after_model_change
         - on_model_delete
diff --git a/docs/configurations.md b/docs/configurations.md
index cfceffaf..10394ff0 100644
--- a/docs/configurations.md
+++ b/docs/configurations.md
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ The forms are based on `WTForms` package and include the following options:
 * `form_include_pk`: Control if primary key column should be included in create/edit forms. Default is `False`.
 * `form_ajax_refs`: Use Ajax with Select2 for loading relationship models async. This is use ful when the related model has a lot of records.
 * `form_converter`: Allow adding custom converters to support additional column types.
+* `edit_form_query`: A method with the signature of `(request) -> stmt` which can customize the edit form data.
 
 !!! example
 
diff --git a/docs/cookbook/optimize_relationship_loading.md b/docs/cookbook/optimize_relationship_loading.md
index 181eb308..f7eb8fbb 100644
--- a/docs/cookbook/optimize_relationship_loading.md
+++ b/docs/cookbook/optimize_relationship_loading.md
@@ -60,3 +60,22 @@ which should be available in the form.
 class ParentAdmin(ModelView, model=Parent):
     form_excluded_columns = [Parent.children]
 ```
+
+### Using `edit_form_query` to customize the edit form data
+
+If you would like to fully customize the query to populate the edit object form, you may override
+the `edit_form_query` function with your own SQLAlchemy query. In the following example, overriding
+the default query will allow you to filter relationships to show only related children of the parent.
+
+```py
+class ParentAdmin(ModelView, model=Parent):
+    def edit_form_query(self, request: Request) -> Select:
+        parent_id = request.path_params["pk"]
+        return (
+            super()
+            .edit_form_query(request)
+            .join(Child)
+            .options(contains_eager(Parent.children))
+            .filter(Child.parent_id == parent_id)
+        )
+```
diff --git a/sqladmin/application.py b/sqladmin/application.py
index d7b1d555..e6da646d 100644
--- a/sqladmin/application.py
+++ b/sqladmin/application.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ async def edit(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         identity = request.path_params["identity"]
         model_view = self._find_model_view(identity)
 
-        model = await model_view.get_object_for_edit(request.path_params["pk"])
+        model = await model_view.get_object_for_edit(request)
         if not model:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404)
 
diff --git a/sqladmin/forms.py b/sqladmin/forms.py
index dff5b370..c6c62f0a 100644
--- a/sqladmin/forms.py
+++ b/sqladmin/forms.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def _prepare_column(
         if (column.primary_key or column.foreign_keys) and not form_include_pk:
             return None
 
-        default = getattr(column, "default", None)
+        default = getattr(column, "default", None) or kwargs.get("default")
 
         if default is not None:
             # Only actually change default if it has an attribute named
diff --git a/tests/test_forms/test_forms.py b/tests/test_forms/test_forms.py
index 6c0795ec..a3faf48e 100644
--- a/tests/test_forms/test_forms.py
+++ b/tests/test_forms/test_forms.py
@@ -150,11 +150,12 @@ async def test_model_form_exclude() -> None:
 
 
 async def test_model_form_form_args() -> None:
-    form_args = {"name": {"label": "User Name"}}
+    form_args = {"name": {"label": "User Name"}, "number": {"default": 100}}
     Form = await get_model_form(
         model=User, session_maker=session_maker, form_args=form_args
     )
     assert Form()._fields["name"].label.text == "User Name"
+    assert Form()._fields["number"].default == 100
 
 
 async def test_model_form_column_label() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 81065dba..c9e64318 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from markupsafe import Markup
 from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Column, Enum, ForeignKey, Integer, String, select
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
-from sqlalchemy.orm import declarative_base, relationship, sessionmaker
+from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager, declarative_base, relationship, sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import Select
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 from starlette.requests import Request
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Address(Base):
     __tablename__ = "addresses"
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = Column(String)
     user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"))
 
     user = relationship("User", back_populates="addresses")
@@ -381,13 +382,47 @@ def list_query(self, request: Request) -> Select:
     assert len(await view.get_model_objects(request)) == 1
 
 
+async def test_edit_form_query() -> None:
+    session = session_maker()
+    batman = User(id=123, name="batman")
+    batcave = Address(user=batman, name="bat cave")
+    wayne_manor = Address(user=batman, name="wayne manor")
+    session.add(batman)
+    session.add(batcave)
+    session.add(wayne_manor)
+    session.commit()
+
+    class UserAdmin(ModelView, model=User):
+        async_engine = False
+        session_maker = session_maker
+
+        def edit_form_query(self, request: Request) -> Select:
+            return (
+                select(self.model)
+                .join(Address)
+                .options(contains_eager(User.addresses))
+                .filter(Address.name == "bat cave")
+            )
+
+    view = UserAdmin()
+
+    class RequestObject(object):
+        pass
+
+    request_object = RequestObject()
+    request_object.path_params = {"pk": 123}
+    user_obj = await view.get_object_for_edit(request_object)
+
+    assert len(user_obj.addresses) == 1
+
+
 def test_model_columns_all_keyword() -> None:
     class AddressAdmin(ModelView, model=Address):
         column_list = "__all__"
         column_details_list = "__all__"
 
-    assert AddressAdmin().get_list_columns() == ["user", "id", "user_id"]
-    assert AddressAdmin().get_details_columns() == ["user", "id", "user_id"]
+    assert AddressAdmin().get_list_columns() == ["user", "id", "name", "user_id"]
+    assert AddressAdmin().get_details_columns() == ["user", "id", "name", "user_id"]
 
 
 async def test_get_prop_value() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_models_action.py b/tests/test_models_action.py
index 1d12e3c9..fb7c2ff8 100644
--- a/tests/test_models_action.py
+++ b/tests/test_models_action.py
@@ -35,8 +35,14 @@ async def _action_stub(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         pks = request.query_params.get("pks", "")
 
         obj_strs: List[str] = []
+
+        class RequestObject(object):
+            pass
+
         for pk in pks.split(","):
-            obj = await self.get_object_for_edit(pk)
+            request_object = RequestObject()
+            request_object.path_params = {"pk": pk}
+            obj = await self.get_object_for_edit(request_object)
 
             obj_strs.append(repr(obj))