diff --git a/rest_framework_filters/filters.py b/rest_framework_filters/filters.py
index 9d313dc..48fd6ad 100644
--- a/rest_framework_filters/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework_filters/filters.py
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ class BlogFilter(filters.FilterSet):
     """
     creation_counter = 0
 
-    def __init__(self, field_name=None, *, lookups=None):
+    def __init__(self, field_name=None, *, lookups=None, method=None):
         self.field_name = field_name
         self.lookups = lookups or []
+        self.method = method
 
         self.creation_counter = AutoFilter.creation_counter
         AutoFilter.creation_counter += 1
diff --git a/rest_framework_filters/filterset.py b/rest_framework_filters/filterset.py
index a08ac42..9fcfdfd 100644
--- a/rest_framework_filters/filterset.py
+++ b/rest_framework_filters/filterset.py
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ def expand_auto_filter(cls, new_class, filter_name, f):
             # replace the field name with the param name from the filerset
             gen_name = gen_name.replace(f.field_name, filter_name, 1)
 
+            if f.method:
+                # Override method for auto-generated filters.
+                gen_f.method = f.method
+
+                # Skip if lookup expression is `exact` since it is equivalent to no lookup
+                if gen_f.lookup_expr != "exact":
+                    # Update field name to also include lookup expr.
+                    gen_f.field_name = "{field_name}__{lookup_expr}".format(field_name=f.field_name,
+                                                                            lookup_expr=gen_f.lookup_expr)
+
             # do not overwrite declared filters
             if gen_name not in orig_declared:
                 expanded[gen_name] = gen_f
diff --git a/tests/test_filtering.py b/tests/test_filtering.py
index e9d3dbd..6279e19 100644
--- a/tests/test_filtering.py
+++ b/tests/test_filtering.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.db.models import CharField, Value
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django_filters import FilterSet as DFFilterSet
 
@@ -78,6 +79,62 @@ class Meta:
         f = Subclass(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
         self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 2)
 
+    def test_autofilter_with_method(self):
+        # Test that method param applies to all auto-generated filters.
+        def filter_iexact(qs, field_name, value):
+            # Test that the field name contains the lookup expression.
+            self.assertEqual(field_name, 'content__icontains')
+
+            return qs.filter(**{field_name: value}).annotate(checksum=Value("3", output_field=CharField()))
+
+        class Actual(FilterSet):
+            title = filters.AutoFilter(lookups='__all__', method='filter_title')
+            content = filters.AutoFilter(lookups=['icontains'], method=filter_iexact)
+            author = filters.AutoFilter(lookups='__all__', field_name='author__username', method='filter_author')
+
+            class Meta:
+                model = Note
+                fields = []
+
+            def filter_title(self, qs, field_name, value):
+                return qs.filter(**{field_name: value}).annotate(checksum=Value("1", output_field=CharField()))
+
+            def filter_author(self, qs, field_name, value):
+                return qs.filter(**{field_name: value}).annotate(checksum=Value("2", output_field=CharField()))
+
+        # Test method as a function
+        GET = {'content__icontains': 'test content'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "3")
+
+        # Test method as a string reference to filterset method
+        GET = {'title__contains': 'Hello'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "1")
+
+        GET = {'title__iendswith': '4'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "1")
+
+        GET = {'title': 'Hello Test 3'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "1")
+
+        # Test method in Autofilter on related field
+        GET = {'author__contains': 'user2'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "2")
+
+        GET = {'author': 'user2'}
+        f = Actual(GET, queryset=Note.objects.all())
+        self.assertEqual(len(list(f.qs)), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.qs[0].checksum, "2")
+
 
 class RelatedFilterTests(TestCase):
 
diff --git a/tests/test_filterset.py b/tests/test_filterset.py
index 9278f88..8bbd0b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_filterset.py
+++ b/tests/test_filterset.py
@@ -261,6 +261,33 @@ class F(FilterSet):
         self.assertEqual(str(w[0].message), message)
         self.assertIs(w[0].category, DeprecationWarning)
 
+    def test_autofilter_can_be_generated_with_method(self):
+        # ensure AutoFilters are generated with the provided method.
+        def external_method(instance, qs, field, value):
+            pass
+
+        class F(FilterSet):
+            id = filters.AutoFilter(lookups='__all__', method='filterset_method')
+            title = filters.AutoFilter(lookups=['exact'], method=external_method)
+            author = filters.AutoFilter(field_name='author__last_name', lookups='__all__', method='related_method')
+
+            class Meta:
+                model = Note
+                fields = []
+
+            def filterset_method(self, qs, field, value):
+                pass
+
+            def related_method(self, qs, field, value):
+                pass
+
+        for field_name, lookup_filter in F.base_filters.items():
+            # Ensure field name on filter is overridden to include lookup expression.
+            if lookup_filter.lookup_expr != 'exact':
+                self.assertTrue(lookup_filter.field_name.endswith(lookup_filter.lookup_expr))
+
+            self.assertIsNotNone(lookup_filter._method)
+
 
 class GetRelatedFiltersetsTests(TestCase):