diff --git a/colorbox.api.php b/colorbox.api.php
index 83ead10..61495ba 100644
--- a/colorbox.api.php
+++ b/colorbox.api.php
@@ -27,3 +27,18 @@ function hook_colorbox_settings_alter(&$settings, &$style) {
     $style = 'mystyle';
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Allows to override activation of Colobox for the current URL.
+ *
+ * @param $active
+ *   A boolean indicating whether colorbox should be active for the current
+ *   URL or not.
+ */
+function hook_colorbox_active_alter(&$active) {
+  $path = drupal_get_path_alias($_GET['q']);
+  if (drupal_match_path($path, 'admin/config/colorbox_test')) {
+    // Enable colorbox for this URL.
+    $active = TRUE;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/colorbox.module b/colorbox.module
index da22f8a..e3d94d2 100644
--- a/colorbox.module
+++ b/colorbox.module
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ function _colorbox_active() {
   }
   $page_match = variable_get('colorbox_visibility', 0) == 0 ? !$page_match : $page_match;
 
+  // Allow other modules to change the state of colorbox for the current URL.
+  drupal_alter('colorbox_active', $page_match);
+
   return $page_match;
 }