diff --git a/packages/router/src/__tests__/useBlocker.test.tsx b/packages/router/src/__tests__/useBlocker.test.tsx
index 571f46ebe9..eac84864ff 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/__tests__/useBlocker.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/router/src/__tests__/useBlocker.test.tsx
@@ -97,4 +97,74 @@ describe('useBlocker', () => {
     gHistory.remove(listenerId)
     unmount()
   })
+
+  describe('when function', () => {
+    it('should initialize with IDLE state when using a function', () => {
+      const { result, unmount } = renderHook(() =>
+        useBlocker({ when: () => false }),
+      )
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('IDLE')
+      unmount()
+    })
+
+    it('should block when function returns true', () => {
+      const whenFn = vi.fn(() => true)
+      const { result, unmount } = renderHook(() => useBlocker({ when: whenFn }))
+
+      act(() => {
+        navigate('/blocked-path')
+      })
+
+      expect(whenFn).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('BLOCKED')
+      unmount()
+    })
+
+    it('should not block when function returns false', () => {
+      const whenFn = vi.fn(() => false)
+      const { result, unmount } = renderHook(() => useBlocker({ when: whenFn }))
+
+      act(() => {
+        navigate('/allowed-path')
+      })
+
+      expect(whenFn).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('IDLE')
+      unmount()
+    })
+
+    it('should pass nextLocation to when function', () => {
+      const whenFn = vi.fn(() => true)
+      const { result, unmount } = renderHook(() => useBlocker({ when: whenFn }))
+
+      act(() => {
+        navigate('/new-destination')
+      })
+
+      expect(whenFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        nextLocation: '/new-destination',
+      })
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('BLOCKED')
+      unmount()
+    })
+
+    it('should block based on nextLocation', () => {
+      const whenFn = vi.fn(({ nextLocation }: { nextLocation: string }) =>
+        nextLocation.startsWith('/protected'),
+      )
+      const { result, unmount } = renderHook(() => useBlocker({ when: whenFn }))
+
+      act(() => {
+        navigate('/allowed')
+      })
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('IDLE')
+
+      act(() => {
+        navigate('/protected/page')
+      })
+      expect(result.current.state).toBe('BLOCKED')
+
+      unmount()
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/router/src/history.ts b/packages/router/src/history.ts
index d746f29ef0..6950c6457c 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/history.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/history.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ export interface NavigateOptions {
 
 export type Listener = (ev?: PopStateEvent, options?: NavigateOptions) => any
 export type BeforeUnloadListener = (ev: BeforeUnloadEvent) => any
-export type BlockerCallback = (tx: { retry: () => void }) => void
+export type BlockerCallback = (tx: {
+  retry: () => void
+  nextLocation: string
+}) => void
 export type Blocker = { id: string; callback: BlockerCallback }
 
 const createHistory = () => {
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ const createHistory = () => {
       }
 
       if (blockers.length > 0) {
-        processBlockers(0, performNavigation)
+        processBlockers(0, performNavigation, to)
       } else {
         performNavigation()
       }
@@ -65,7 +68,8 @@ const createHistory = () => {
       }
 
       if (blockers.length > 0) {
-        processBlockers(0, performBack)
+        // FIXME: for navigating back, we don't have the next location info
+        processBlockers(0, performBack, '')
       } else {
         performBack()
       }
@@ -105,10 +109,15 @@ const createHistory = () => {
     },
   }
 
-  const processBlockers = (index: number, navigate: () => void) => {
+  const processBlockers = (
+    index: number,
+    navigate: () => void,
+    nextLocation: string,
+  ) => {
     if (index < blockers.length) {
       blockers[index].callback({
-        retry: () => processBlockers(index + 1, navigate),
+        retry: () => processBlockers(index + 1, navigate, nextLocation),
+        nextLocation,
       })
     } else {
       navigate()
diff --git a/packages/router/src/useBlocker.ts b/packages/router/src/useBlocker.ts
index 067f8a38ce..2a5883549d 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/useBlocker.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/useBlocker.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import type { BlockerCallback } from './history.js'
 
 type BlockerState = 'IDLE' | 'BLOCKED'
 
+type WhenFunction = (args: { nextLocation: string }) => boolean
+
 interface UseBlockerOptions {
-  when: boolean
+  when: boolean | WhenFunction
 }
 
 export function useBlocker({ when }: UseBlockerOptions) {
@@ -17,8 +19,11 @@ export function useBlocker({ when }: UseBlockerOptions) {
   const blockerId = useId()
 
   const blocker: BlockerCallback = useCallback(
-    ({ retry }) => {
-      if (when) {
+    ({ retry, nextLocation }) => {
+      const shouldBlock =
+        typeof when === 'function' ? when({ nextLocation }) : when
+
+      if (shouldBlock) {
         setBlockerState('BLOCKED')
         setPendingNavigation(() => retry)
       } else {
@@ -29,7 +34,8 @@ export function useBlocker({ when }: UseBlockerOptions) {
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (when) {
+    const shouldRegister = typeof when === 'function' || when
+    if (shouldRegister) {
       block(blockerId, blocker)
     } else {
       unblock(blockerId)