diff --git a/doc/config.md b/doc/config.md
index 0d2f7dd02..69781478d 100644
--- a/doc/config.md
+++ b/doc/config.md
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ Settings list:
   specified, the fallen tests will not be relaunched (by default it's 0).
 
   Note that the same test never be performed in the same browser session.
+  
+* `shouldRetry` — function which defines whether to make a retry. Should returns `Boolean` value. First argument is `data` which is the result of the test run, it's an Object with following fields:
+    * `attempt {Number}` number of retries performed for the test
+    * `retriesLeft {Number}` number of retries left
+    * `[equal] {Boolean}` notice that if the test fails with critical error equal can be absent
 
 * `screenshotMode` — image capture mode. There are 3 allowed values for this option:
     * `auto` (default). Mode will be obtained automatically.
diff --git a/lib/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js b/lib/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
index 53d2a65f4..960b7438a 100644
--- a/lib/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
@@ -72,15 +72,27 @@ module.exports = class InsistentSuiteRunner extends SuiteRunner {
         this._statesToRetry.forEach((state) => collection.enable(suite, {state, browser}));
     }
 
-    _submitForRetry(e) {
-        const retriesLeft = this._config.retry - this._retriesPerformed;
-        if (retriesLeft <= 0) {
+    _shouldRetry(data) {
+        if (typeof this._config.shouldRetry === 'function') {
+            return this._config.shouldRetry(data);
+        }
+
+        return data.retriesLeft > 0;
+    }
+
+    _submitForRetry(data) {
+        Object.assign(data, {
+            attempt: this._retriesPerformed,
+            retriesLeft: this._config.retry - this._retriesPerformed
+        });
+
+        if (!this._shouldRetry(data)) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        this._statesToRetry = this._statesToRetry.concat(e.state.name);
+        this._statesToRetry = this._statesToRetry.concat(data.state.name);
 
-        this._emit(Events.RETRY, _.extend(e, {attempt: this._retriesPerformed, retriesLeft}));
+        this._emit(Events.RETRY, data);
         return true;
     }
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js b/test/unit/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
index e882ca925..8ba986b0a 100644
--- a/test/unit/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
+++ b/test/unit/runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner.js
@@ -275,6 +275,37 @@ describe('runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner', () => {
                         assert.calledOnce(RegularSuiteRunner.prototype.run);
                     });
             });
+
+            it('should not retry if config shouldRetry() told so', () => {
+                stubWrappedRun_((runner) => runner.emit(Events.ERROR, {state: makeStateStub()}));
+                const config = mkConfigStub_({
+                    retry: 100,
+                    shouldRetry: () => false
+                });
+
+                return mkInsistentRunner_({config})
+                    .run()
+                    .then(() => assert(RegularSuiteRunner.prototype.run.calledOnce));
+            });
+
+            it('shouldRetry() should have proper argument', () => {
+                stubWrappedRun_((runner) => runner.emit(Events.ERROR, {state: makeStateStub()}));
+                const rule = sandbox.spy();
+                const config = mkConfigStub_({
+                    retry: 1,
+                    shouldRetry: rule
+                });
+
+                return mkInsistentRunner_({config})
+                    .run()
+                    .then(() => {
+                        const firstCallArgs = rule.firstCall.args;
+                        const arg = firstCallArgs[0];
+                        assert.equal(firstCallArgs.length, 1, 'shouldRetry() expect one argument');
+                        assert.typeOf(arg.retriesLeft, 'number', 'No "retriesLeft" property in shouldRetry argument');
+                        assert.typeOf(arg.attempt, 'number', 'No "attempt" property in shouldRetry argument');
+                    });
+            });
         });
 
         describe('on TEST_RESULT without diff', () => {
@@ -387,6 +418,38 @@ describe('runner/suite-runner/insistent-suite-runner', () => {
                         assert.calledOnce(RegularSuiteRunner.prototype.run);
                     });
             });
+
+            it('should not retry if config shouldRetry() told so', () => {
+                stubWrappedRun_((runner) => runner.emit(Events.TEST_RESULT, {state: makeStateStub()}));
+                const config = mkConfigStub_({
+                    retry: 100,
+                    shouldRetry: () => false
+                });
+
+                return mkInsistentRunner_({config})
+                    .run()
+                    .then(() => assert(RegularSuiteRunner.prototype.run.calledOnce));
+            });
+
+            it('shouldRetry() should have proper argument', () => {
+                stubWrappedRun_((runner) => runner.emit(Events.TEST_RESULT, {equal: false, state: makeStateStub()}));
+                const rule = sandbox.spy();
+                const config = mkConfigStub_({
+                    retry: 1,
+                    shouldRetry: rule
+                });
+
+                return mkInsistentRunner_({config})
+                    .run()
+                    .then(() => {
+                        const firstCallArgs = rule.firstCall.args;
+                        const arg = firstCallArgs[0];
+                        assert.equal(firstCallArgs.length, 1, 'shouldRetry() expect one argument');
+                        assert.typeOf(arg.retriesLeft, 'number', 'No "retriesLeft" property in shouldRetry argument');
+                        assert.typeOf(arg.attempt, 'number', 'No "attempt" property in shouldRetry argument');
+                        assert.typeOf(arg.equal, 'boolean', 'No "equal" property in shouldRetry argument');
+                    });
+            });
         });
 
         it('should retry only failed states', () => {