diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/auth_expected_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/auth_expected_plug.ex
index 9e4a4bec8..f79597dc3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/auth_expected_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/auth_expected_plug.ex
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ def init(options), do: options
   def call(conn, _) do
     put_private(conn, :auth_expected, true)
   end
+
+  def auth_expected?(conn) do
+    conn.private[:auth_expected]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
index b09e1bb4d..66f48c28c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug.ex
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug do
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.PlugHelper
 
+  use Pleroma.Web, :plug
+
   @behaviour Plug
 
   def init(%{scopes: _} = options), do: options
 
-  def call(%Plug.Conn{assigns: assigns} = conn, %{scopes: scopes} = options) do
-    conn = PlugHelper.append_to_called_plugs(conn, __MODULE__)
-
+  def perform(%Plug.Conn{assigns: assigns} = conn, %{scopes: scopes} = options) do
     op = options[:op] || :|
     token = assigns[:token]
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/tests/oauth_test_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/tests/oauth_test_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58d517f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/tests/oauth_test_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+# A test controller reachable only in :test env.
+# Serves to test OAuth scopes check skipping / enforcement.
+defmodule Pleroma.Tests.OAuthTestController do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  use Pleroma.Web, :controller
+
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+
+  plug(:skip_plug, OAuthScopesPlug when action == :skipped_oauth)
+
+  plug(OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["read"]} when action != :missed_oauth)
+
+  def skipped_oauth(conn, _params) do
+    noop(conn)
+  end
+
+  def performed_oauth(conn, _params) do
+    noop(conn)
+  end
+
+  def missed_oauth(conn, _params) do
+    noop(conn)
+  end
+
+  defp noop(conn), do: json(conn, %{})
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 8d13cd6c9..c85ad9f8b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -672,6 +672,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     end
   end
 
+  # Test-only routes needed to test action dispatching and plug chain execution
+  if Pleroma.Config.get(:env) == :test do
+    scope "/test/authenticated_api", Pleroma.Tests do
+      pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
+
+      for action <- [:skipped_oauth, :performed_oauth, :missed_oauth] do
+        get("/#{action}", OAuthTestController, action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web.MongooseIM do
     get("/user_exists", MongooseIMController, :user_exists)
     get("/check_password", MongooseIMController, :check_password)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/web.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/web.ex
index 1af29ce78..ae7c94640 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/web.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/web.ex
@@ -37,15 +37,21 @@ defp set_put_layout(conn, _) do
         put_layout(conn, Pleroma.Config.get(:app_layout, "app.html"))
       end
 
-      # Marks a plug as intentionally skipped
-      #   (states that the plug is not called for a good reason, not by a mistake)
+      # Marks a plug intentionally skipped and blocks its execution if it's present in plugs chain
       defp skip_plug(conn, plug_module) do
+        try do
+          plug_module.ensure_skippable()
+        rescue
+          UndefinedFunctionError ->
+            raise "#{plug_module} is not skippable. Append `use Pleroma.Web, :plug` to its code."
+        end
+
         PlugHelper.append_to_skipped_plugs(conn, plug_module)
       end
 
       # Here we can apply before-action hooks (e.g. verify whether auth checks were preformed)
       defp action(conn, params) do
-        if conn.private[:auth_expected] &&
+        if Pleroma.Plugs.AuthExpectedPlug.auth_expected?(conn) &&
              not PlugHelper.plug_called_or_skipped?(conn, Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug) do
           conn
           |> render_error(
@@ -119,6 +125,26 @@ def channel do
     end
   end
 
+  def plug do
+    quote do
+      alias Pleroma.Plugs.PlugHelper
+
+      def ensure_skippable, do: :noop
+
+      @impl Plug
+      @doc "If marked as skipped, returns `conn`, and calls `perform/2` otherwise."
+      def call(%Plug.Conn{} = conn, options) do
+        if PlugHelper.plug_skipped?(conn, __MODULE__) do
+          conn
+        else
+          conn
+          |> PlugHelper.append_to_called_plugs(__MODULE__)
+          |> perform(options)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   When used, dispatch to the appropriate controller/view/etc.
   """
diff --git a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
index e79ecf263..abab7abb0 100644
--- a/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/plugs/oauth_scopes_plug_test.exs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
 
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug
   alias Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
+  alias Pleroma.Plugs.PlugHelper
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
   import Mock
@@ -16,6 +17,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlugTest do
     :ok
   end
 
+  test "is not performed if marked as skipped", %{conn: conn} do
+    with_mock OAuthScopesPlug, [:passthrough], perform: &passthrough([&1, &2]) do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> PlugHelper.append_to_skipped_plugs(OAuthScopesPlug)
+        |> OAuthScopesPlug.call(%{scopes: ["random_scope"]})
+
+      refute called(OAuthScopesPlug.perform(:_, :_))
+      refute conn.halted
+    end
+  end
+
   test "if `token.scopes` fulfills specified 'any of' conditions, " <>
          "proceeds with no op",
        %{conn: conn} do
diff --git a/test/web/auth/oauth_test_controller_test.exs b/test/web/auth/oauth_test_controller_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2f6009ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/web/auth/oauth_test_controller_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Tests.OAuthTestControllerTest do
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  setup %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    conn = assign(conn, :user, user)
+    %{conn: conn, user: user}
+  end
+
+  test "missed_oauth", %{conn: conn} do
+    res =
+      conn
+      |> get("/test/authenticated_api/missed_oauth")
+      |> json_response(403)
+
+    assert res ==
+             %{
+               "error" =>
+                 "Security violation: OAuth scopes check was neither handled nor explicitly skipped."
+             }
+  end
+
+  test "skipped_oauth", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn
+    |> assign(:token, nil)
+    |> get("/test/authenticated_api/skipped_oauth")
+    |> json_response(200)
+  end
+
+  test "performed_oauth", %{user: user} do
+    %{conn: good_token_conn} = oauth_access(["read"], user: user)
+
+    good_token_conn
+    |> get("/test/authenticated_api/performed_oauth")
+    |> json_response(200)
+
+    %{conn: bad_token_conn} = oauth_access(["follow"], user: user)
+
+    bad_token_conn
+    |> get("/test/authenticated_api/performed_oauth")
+    |> json_response(403)
+  end
+end