diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b772c9ed..500190d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2.3.0
+-----
+
+- New ``qapp_args`` fixture which can be used to pass custom arguments to
+  ``QApplication``.
+  Thanks `@The-Compiler`_ for the PR.
+
 2.2.1
 -----
 
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index 58a78edf..e1a5b09d 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Reference
 
 QtBot
 -----
+
 .. module:: pytestqt.qtbot
 .. autoclass:: QtBot
 
@@ -32,3 +33,10 @@ Record
 
 .. module:: pytestqt.logging
 .. autoclass:: Record
+
+qapp fixture
+------------
+
+.. module:: pytestqt.plugin
+.. autofunction:: qapp
+.. autofunction:: qapp_args
diff --git a/pytestqt/plugin.py b/pytestqt/plugin.py
index 6fa179dc..c8721566 100644
--- a/pytestqt/plugin.py
+++ b/pytestqt/plugin.py
@@ -18,16 +18,36 @@
 assert format_captured_exceptions
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+def qapp_args():
+    """
+    Fixture that provides QApplication arguments to use.
+
+    You can override this fixture to pass different arguments to
+    ``QApplication``:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+       def qapp_args():
+           return ['--arg']
+    """
+    return []
+
+
 @pytest.yield_fixture(scope='session')
-def qapp():
+def qapp(qapp_args):
     """
-    fixture that instantiates the QApplication instance that will be used by
+    Fixture that instantiates the QApplication instance that will be used by
     the tests.
+
+    You can use the ``qapp`` fixture in tests which require a ``QApplication``
+    to run, but where you don't need full ``qtbot`` functionality.
     """
     app = qt_api.QApplication.instance()
     if app is None:
         global _qapp_instance
-        _qapp_instance = qt_api.QApplication([])
+        _qapp_instance = qt_api.QApplication(qapp_args)
         yield _qapp_instance
     else:
         yield app  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/tests/test_basics.py b/tests/test_basics.py
index e0af5613..6bc72cad 100644
--- a/tests/test_basics.py
+++ b/tests/test_basics.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import sys
 import weakref
 import pytest
 from pytestqt.qt_compat import qt_api
@@ -376,3 +377,28 @@ def test_foo(qtbot):
     monkeypatch.setenv('PYTEST_QT_API', 'piecute')
     result = testdir.runpytest_subprocess()
     result.stderr.fnmatch_lines(['* Invalid value for $PYTEST_QT_API: piecute'])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(qt_api.pytest_qt_api in ['pyqt4', 'pyqt4v2', 'pyside'],
+                    reason="QApplication.arguments() doesn't return custom arguments with Qt4 and Windows")
+def test_qapp_args(testdir):
+    """
+    Test customizing of QApplication arguments.
+    """
+    testdir.makeconftest(
+        '''
+        import pytest
+
+        @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+        def qapp_args():
+            return ['--test-arg']
+        '''
+    )
+    testdir.makepyfile('''
+        def test_args(qapp):
+            assert '--test-arg' in list(qapp.arguments())
+    ''')
+    result = testdir.runpytest_subprocess()
+    result.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
+        '*= 1 passed in *'
+    ])