diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/AuthorizationPolicyBuilder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/AuthorizationPolicyBuilder.cs
index 0cc0195e60..965ffe02ef 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/AuthorizationPolicyBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/AuthorizationPolicyBuilder.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization
@@ -139,6 +140,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization
             return this;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Requires that this Function returns true
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assert">Function that must return true</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public AuthorizationPolicyBuilder RequireAssertion(Func<AuthorizationContext, Task<bool>> assert)
+        {
+            if (assert == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assert));
+            }
+
+            Requirements.Add(new AssertionRequirement(assert));
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public AuthorizationPolicy Build()
         {
             return new AuthorizationPolicy(Requirements, AuthenticationSchemes.Distinct());
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/Infrastructure/AssertionRequirement.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/Infrastructure/AssertionRequirement.cs
index 0d3ab2bf28..0cc1751a49 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/Infrastructure/AssertionRequirement.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization/Infrastructure/AssertionRequirement.cs
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Infrastructure
 {
-    public class AssertionRequirement : AuthorizationHandler<AssertionRequirement>, IAuthorizationRequirement
+    public class AssertionRequirement : IAuthorizationHandler, IAuthorizationRequirement
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Function that is called to handle this requirement
         /// </summary>
-        public Func<AuthorizationContext, bool> Handler { get; }
+        public Func<AuthorizationContext, Task<bool>> Handler { get; }
 
         public AssertionRequirement(Func<AuthorizationContext, bool> assert)
         {
@@ -19,14 +20,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Infrastructure
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assert));
             }
 
+            Handler = context => Task.FromResult(assert(context));
+        }
+
+        public AssertionRequirement(Func<AuthorizationContext, Task<bool>> assert)
+        {
+            if (assert == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assert));
+            }
+
             Handler = assert;
         }
 
-        protected override void Handle(AuthorizationContext context, AssertionRequirement requirement)
+        public async Task HandleAsync(AuthorizationContext context)
         {
-            if (Handler(context))
+            if (await Handler(context))
             {
-                context.Succeed(requirement);
+                context.Succeed(this);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
index 60988448ba..7f11916940 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Test/DefaultAuthorizationServiceTests.cs
@@ -923,6 +923,25 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Test
             Assert.True(allowed);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task CanAuthorizeWithAsyncAssertionRequirement()
+        {
+            var authorizationService = BuildAuthorizationService(services =>
+            {
+                services.AddAuthorization(options =>
+                {
+                    options.AddPolicy("Basic", policy => policy.RequireAssertion(context => Task.FromResult(true)));
+                });
+            });
+            var user = new ClaimsPrincipal();
+
+            // Act
+            var allowed = await authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(user, "Basic");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.True(allowed);
+        }
+
         public class StaticPolicyProvider : IAuthorizationPolicyProvider
         {
             public Task<AuthorizationPolicy> GetPolicyAsync(string policyName)