diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
index 78946ea94ecf..20506daa98f3 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
@@ -462,14 +462,12 @@ protected function callAuthCallback($user, $ability, array $arguments)
      */
     protected function callBeforeCallbacks($user, $ability, array $arguments)
     {
-        $arguments = array_merge([$user, $ability], [$arguments]);
-
         foreach ($this->beforeCallbacks as $before) {
             if (! $this->canBeCalledWithUser($user, $before)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (! is_null($result = $before(...$arguments))) {
+            if (! is_null($result = $before($user, $ability, $arguments))) {
                 return $result;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/Auth/AuthAccessGateTest.php b/tests/Auth/AuthAccessGateTest.php
index 175b7401df8d..35da87779851 100644
--- a/tests/Auth/AuthAccessGateTest.php
+++ b/tests/Auth/AuthAccessGateTest.php
@@ -342,12 +342,22 @@ public function test_a_single_argument_can_be_passed_when_checking_abilities()
 
         $dummy = new AccessGateTestDummy;
 
+        $gate->before(function ($user, $ability, array $arguments) use ($dummy) {
+            $this->assertCount(1, $arguments);
+            $this->assertSame($dummy, $arguments[0]);
+        });
+
         $gate->define('foo', function ($user, $x) use ($dummy) {
-            $this->assertEquals($dummy, $x);
+            $this->assertSame($dummy, $x);
 
             return true;
         });
 
+        $gate->after(function ($user, $ability, $result, array $arguments) use ($dummy) {
+            $this->assertCount(1, $arguments);
+            $this->assertSame($dummy, $arguments[0]);
+        });
+
         $this->assertTrue($gate->check('foo', $dummy));
     }
 
@@ -358,13 +368,23 @@ public function test_multiple_arguments_can_be_passed_when_checking_abilities()
         $dummy1 = new AccessGateTestDummy;
         $dummy2 = new AccessGateTestDummy;
 
+        $gate->before(function ($user, $ability, array $arguments) use ($dummy1, $dummy2) {
+            $this->assertCount(2, $arguments);
+            $this->assertSame([$dummy1, $dummy2], $arguments);
+        });
+
         $gate->define('foo', function ($user, $x, $y) use ($dummy1, $dummy2) {
-            $this->assertEquals($dummy1, $x);
-            $this->assertEquals($dummy2, $y);
+            $this->assertSame($dummy1, $x);
+            $this->assertSame($dummy2, $y);
 
             return true;
         });
 
+        $gate->after(function ($user, $ability, $result, array $arguments) use ($dummy1, $dummy2) {
+            $this->assertCount(2, $arguments);
+            $this->assertSame([$dummy1, $dummy2], $arguments);
+        });
+
         $this->assertTrue($gate->check('foo', [$dummy1, $dummy2]));
     }