diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Concerns/InteractsWithInput.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Concerns/InteractsWithInput.php
index a8c6a37aeb54..b40a74bc0c2a 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Concerns/InteractsWithInput.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Concerns/InteractsWithInput.php
@@ -430,4 +430,36 @@ protected function retrieveItem($source, $key, $default)
 
         return $this->$source->get($key, $default);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply the callback if the request contains the given input item key.
+     *
+     * @param  string    $key
+     * @param  callable  $callback
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function whenHas($key, callable $callback)
+    {
+        if ($this->has($key)) {
+            $callback(data_get($this->all(), $key));
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply the callback if the request contains a non-empty value for the given input item key.
+     *
+     * @param  string    $key
+     * @param  callable  $callback
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function whenFilled($key, callable $callback)
+    {
+        if ($this->filled($key)) {
+            $callback(data_get($this->all(), $key));
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php b/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
index 10be6e8831de..0136857fc2fd 100644
--- a/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
@@ -300,6 +300,62 @@ public function testHasMethod()
         $this->assertTrue($request->has('foo.baz'));
     }
 
+    public function testWhenHasMethod()
+    {
+        $request = Request::create('/', 'GET', ['name' => 'Taylor', 'age' => '', 'city' => null]);
+
+        $name = $age = $city = $foo = false;
+
+        $request->whenHas('name', function ($value) use (&$name) {
+            $name = $value;
+        });
+
+        $request->whenHas('age', function ($value) use (&$age) {
+            $age = $value;
+        });
+
+        $request->whenHas('city', function ($value) use (&$city) {
+            $city = $value;
+        });
+
+        $request->whenHas('foo', function () use (&$foo) {
+            $foo = 'test';
+        });
+
+        $this->assertSame('Taylor', $name);
+        $this->assertSame('', $age);
+        $this->assertNull($city);
+        $this->assertFalse($foo);
+    }
+
+    public function testWhenFilledMethod()
+    {
+        $request = Request::create('/', 'GET', ['name' => 'Taylor', 'age' => '', 'city' => null]);
+
+        $name = $age = $city = $foo = false;
+
+        $request->whenFilled('name', function ($value) use (&$name) {
+            $name = $value;
+        });
+
+        $request->whenFilled('age', function ($value) use (&$age) {
+            $age = 'test';
+        });
+
+        $request->whenFilled('city', function ($value) use (&$city) {
+            $city = 'test';
+        });
+
+        $request->whenFilled('foo', function () use (&$foo) {
+            $foo = 'test';
+        });
+
+        $this->assertSame('Taylor', $name);
+        $this->assertFalse($age);
+        $this->assertFalse($city);
+        $this->assertFalse($foo);
+    }
+
     public function testMissingMethod()
     {
         $request = Request::create('/', 'GET', ['name' => 'Taylor', 'age' => '', 'city' => null]);