diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 7be53812d..73807ba5d 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Style/CommentedKeyword:
 Style/RescueModifier:
   Enabled: false
 
+Style/RegexpLiteral:
+  Enabled: false
+
 Style/StringLiterals:
   Enabled: false
 
diff --git a/lib/raven/backtrace.rb b/lib/raven/backtrace.rb
index 687849d9c..4afed54db 100644
--- a/lib/raven/backtrace.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/backtrace.rb
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def self.in_app_pattern
     def self.parse(backtrace, opts = {})
       ruby_lines = backtrace.is_a?(Array) ? backtrace : backtrace.split(/\n\s*/)
 
+      ruby_lines = opts[:configuration].backtrace_cleanup_callback.call(ruby_lines) if opts[:configuration]&.backtrace_cleanup_callback
+
       filters = opts[:filters] || []
       filtered_lines = ruby_lines.to_a.map do |line|
         filters.reduce(line) do |nested_line, proc|
diff --git a/lib/raven/configuration.rb b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
index 5c710dee1..73f669c84 100644
--- a/lib/raven/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ class Configuration
     # Otherwise, can be one of "http", "https", or "dummy"
     attr_accessor :scheme
 
+    # a proc/lambda that takes an array of stack traces
+    # it'll be used to silence (reduce) backtrace of the exception
+    #
+    # for example:
+    #
+    # ```ruby
+    # Raven.configuration.backtrace_cleanup_callback = lambda do |backtrace|
+    #   Rails.backtrace_cleaner.clean(backtrace)
+    # end
+    # ```
+    #
+    attr_accessor :backtrace_cleanup_callback
+
     # Secret key for authentication with the Sentry server
     # If you provide a DSN, this will be set automatically.
     #
diff --git a/lib/raven/event.rb b/lib/raven/event.rb
index 99fbf0feb..9d55606c3 100644
--- a/lib/raven/event.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/event.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def add_exception_interface(exc)
     end
 
     def stacktrace_interface_from(backtrace)
-      Backtrace.parse(backtrace).lines.reverse.each_with_object([]) do |line, memo|
+      Backtrace.parse(backtrace, { configuration: configuration }).lines.reverse.each_with_object([]) do |line, memo|
         frame = StacktraceInterface::Frame.new
         frame.abs_path = line.file if line.file
         frame.function = line.method if line.method
diff --git a/lib/raven/integrations/rails.rb b/lib/raven/integrations/rails.rb
index ac799ea79..03daf7de5 100644
--- a/lib/raven/integrations/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/integrations/rails.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Rails < ::Rails::Railtie
     require 'raven/integrations/rails/overrides/streaming_reporter'
     require 'raven/integrations/rails/controller_methods'
     require 'raven/integrations/rails/controller_transaction'
+    require 'raven/integrations/rails/backtrace_cleaner'
     require 'raven/integrations/rack'
 
     initializer "raven.use_rack_middleware" do |app|
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ class Rails < ::Rails::Railtie
 
     config.before_initialize do
       Raven.configuration.logger = ::Rails.logger
+
+      backtrace_cleaner = Raven::Rails::BacktraceCleaner.new
+
+      Raven.configuration.backtrace_cleanup_callback = lambda do |backtrace|
+        backtrace_cleaner.clean(backtrace)
+      end
     end
 
     config.after_initialize do
diff --git a/lib/raven/integrations/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb b/lib/raven/integrations/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..871ca03df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/raven/integrations/rails/backtrace_cleaner.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+require "active_support/backtrace_cleaner"
+require "active_support/core_ext/string/access"
+
+module Raven
+  class Rails
+    class BacktraceCleaner < ActiveSupport::BacktraceCleaner
+      APP_DIRS_PATTERN = /\A(?:\.\/)?(?:app|config|lib|test|\(\w*\))/.freeze
+      RENDER_TEMPLATE_PATTERN = /:in `.*_\w+_{2,3}\d+_\d+'/.freeze
+
+      def initialize
+        super
+        # we don't want any default silencers because they're too aggressive
+        remove_silencers!
+
+        @root = "#{Raven.configuration.project_root}/"
+        add_filter do |line|
+          line.start_with?(@root) ? line.from(@root.size) : line
+        end
+        add_filter do |line|
+          if line =~ RENDER_TEMPLATE_PATTERN
+            line.sub(RENDER_TEMPLATE_PATTERN, "")
+          else
+            line
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/raven/backtrace_spec.rb b/spec/raven/backtrace_spec.rb
index a7f664276..dae416ba1 100644
--- a/spec/raven/backtrace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/backtrace_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@
     @backtrace = Raven::Backtrace.parse(Thread.current.backtrace)
   end
 
+  it "calls backtrace_cleanup_callback if it's present in the configuration" do
+    called = false
+    callback = proc do |backtrace|
+      called = true
+      backtrace
+    end
+    config = Raven.configuration
+    config.backtrace_cleanup_callback = callback
+    Raven::Backtrace.parse(Thread.current.backtrace, configuration: config)
+
+    expect(called).to eq(true)
+  end
+
   it "#lines" do
     expect(@backtrace.lines.first).to be_a(Raven::Backtrace::Line)
   end
diff --git a/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
index fd6a24a36..27fddec6e 100644
--- a/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -254,6 +254,18 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "config: backtrace_cleanup_callback" do
+    it "defaults to nil" do
+      expect(subject.backtrace_cleanup_callback).to eq(nil)
+    end
+
+    it "takes a proc and store it" do
+      subject.backtrace_cleanup_callback = proc {}
+
+      expect(subject.backtrace_cleanup_callback).to be_a(Proc)
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'with a should_capture callback configured' do
     before(:each) do
       subject.should_capture = ->(exc_or_msg) { exc_or_msg != "dont send me" }
diff --git a/spec/raven/integrations/rails_spec.rb b/spec/raven/integrations/rails_spec.rb
index 06e0a643c..96aeaff75 100644
--- a/spec/raven/integrations/rails_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/integrations/rails_spec.rb
@@ -29,11 +29,35 @@
     expect(event["exception"]["values"][0]["value"]).to eq("An unhandled exception!")
   end
 
-  it "should properly set the exception's URL" do
+  it "should capture exceptions in production" do
     get "/exception"
 
+    expect(response.status).to eq(500)
+    event = JSON.parse!(Raven.client.transport.events.first[1])
+    expect(event["exception"]["values"][0]["type"]).to eq("RuntimeError")
+    expect(event["exception"]["values"][0]["value"]).to eq("An unhandled exception!")
+  end
+
+  it "filters exception backtrace with with custom BacktraceCleaner" do
+    get "/view_exception"
+
+    event = JSON.parse!(Raven.client.transport.events.first[1])
+    traces = event.dig("exception", "values", 0, "stacktrace", "frames")
+    expect(traces.dig(-1, "filename")).to eq("inline template")
+
+    # we want to avoid something like "_inline_template__3014794444104730113_10960"
+    expect(traces.dig(-1, "function")).to be_nil
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't filters exception backtrace if backtrace_cleanup_callback is overridden" do
+    Raven.configuration.backtrace_cleanup_callback = nil
+
+    get "/view_exception"
+
     event = JSON.parse!(Raven.client.transport.events.first[1])
-    expect(event['request']['url']).to eq("http://www.example.com/exception")
+    traces = event.dig("exception", "values", 0, "stacktrace", "frames")
+    expect(traces.dig(-1, "filename")).to eq("inline template")
+    expect(traces.dig(-1, "function")).not_to be_nil
   end
 
   it "sets transaction to ControllerName#method" do
diff --git a/spec/support/test_rails_app/app.rb b/spec/support/test_rails_app/app.rb
index 27a89c417..5cf61c8d3 100644
--- a/spec/support/test_rails_app/app.rb
+++ b/spec/support/test_rails_app/app.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TestApp < Rails::Application
 
   routes.append do
     get "/exception", :to => "hello#exception"
+    get "/view_exception", :to => "hello#view_exception"
     root :to => "hello#world"
   end
 
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ def exception
     raise "An unhandled exception!"
   end
 
+  def view_exception
+    render inline: "<%= foo %>"
+  end
+
   def world
     render :plain => "Hello World!"
   end