diff --git a/ext/json/ext/parser/parser.c b/ext/json/ext/parser/parser.c
index 5cba2feb..c2255b3c 100644
--- a/ext/json/ext/parser/parser.c
+++ b/ext/json/ext/parser/parser.c
@@ -2021,7 +2021,15 @@ static int parser_config_init_i(VALUE key, VALUE val, VALUE data)
     else if (key == sym_allow_invalid_escape)       { config->allow_invalid_escape = RTEST(val); }
     else if (key == sym_symbolize_names)            { config->symbolize_names = RTEST(val); }
     else if (key == sym_freeze)                     { config->freeze = RTEST(val); }
-    else if (key == sym_on_load)                    { parser_config_wb_write(self, &config->on_load_proc, RTEST(val) ? val : Qfalse); }
+    else if (key == sym_on_load)                    {
+        if (RTEST(val) && !rb_obj_is_proc(val)) {
+            val = rb_check_funcall(val, rb_intern("to_proc"), 0, NULL);
+            if (val == Qundef || !rb_obj_is_proc(val)) {
+                rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "on_load must be a Proc");
+            }
+        }
+        parser_config_wb_write(self, &config->on_load_proc, RTEST(val) ? val : Qfalse);
+    }
     else if (key == sym_allow_duplicate_key)        { config->allow_duplicate_key = RTEST(val); }
     else if (key == sym_decimal_class)              {
         if (RTEST(val)) {
diff --git a/test/json/json_coder_test.rb b/test/json/json_coder_test.rb
index 0e5e5e2f..5ff31447 100755
--- a/test/json/json_coder_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/json_coder_test.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ def test_json_coder_load_options
     assert_equal({a: 1}, coder.load('{"a":1}'))
   end
 
+  def test_json_coder_load_with_on_load_method
+    on_load = ->(value) { Integer === value ? value + 1 : value }.method(:call)
+    coder = JSON::Coder.new(on_load: on_load)
+    assert_equal [2], coder.load('[1]')
+  end
+
+  def test_json_coder_on_load_invalid_type
+    assert_raise(TypeError) { JSON::Coder.new(on_load: 'x') }
+  end
+
   def test_json_coder_dump_NaN_or_Infinity
     coder = JSON::Coder.new { |o| o.inspect }
     assert_equal "NaN", coder.load(coder.dump(Float::NAN))
diff --git a/test/json/json_parser_test.rb b/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
index 025bf671..be2807d3 100644
--- a/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/json_parser_test.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,32 @@ def test_parsing
     assert_equal 'test', parser.parse
   end
 
+  def test_on_load_method
+    on_load = ->(value) { Integer === value ? value + 1 : value }.method(:call)
+    assert_equal [2], JSON.parse('[1]', on_load: on_load)
+  end
+
+  def test_on_load_invalid_type
+    ['x', Object.new, Time.now].each do |on_load|
+      assert_raise(TypeError) { JSON.parse('[1]', on_load: on_load) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_on_load_invalid_to_proc
+    on_load = Object.new
+    def on_load.to_proc
+      method(:to_proc)
+    end
+    assert_raise(TypeError) { JSON.parse('[1]', on_load: on_load) }
+  end
+
+  def test_on_load_falsy
+    [nil, false].each do |on_load|
+      config = JSON::Parser::Config.new(on_load: on_load)
+      assert_equal [1], config.parse('[1]')
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_parser_reset
     parser = Parser.new('{"a":"b"}')
     assert_equal({ 'a' => 'b' }, parser.parse)
diff --git a/test/json/resumable_parser_test.rb b/test/json/resumable_parser_test.rb
index 2777d50c..b663d3a6 100644
--- a/test/json/resumable_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/resumable_parser_test.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ def test_nested_parse_error
     end
   end
 
+  def test_on_load_method
+    on_load = ->(value) { Integer === value ? value + 1 : value }.method(:call)
+    parser = new_parser(on_load: on_load)
+    parser << '[1]'
+    assert parser.parse
+    assert_equal [2], parser.value
+  end
+
   def test_parse_document_direct
     @parser << '[true]'
     assert_equal true, @parser.parse