diff --git a/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm b/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
index 295e03f..54d1307 100644
--- a/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
+++ b/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ my @STAT_HELPERS = qw{ stat_as_directory stat_as_file stat_as_symlink
 our @EXPORT_OK = (
     qw{
       mock_all_from_stat
-      mock_all_file_checks mock_file_check mock_stat
+      mock_all_file_checks mock_file_check mock_file_check_guard mock_stat
       unmock_file_check unmock_all_file_checks unmock_stat
       },
     @CHECK_STATUS,
@@ -240,6 +240,16 @@ sub mock_file_check {
     return 1;
 }
 
+sub mock_file_check_guard {
+    my ( $check, $sub ) = @_;
+
+    mock_file_check( $check, $sub );
+
+    ( my $normalized = $check ) =~ s{^-+}{};
+
+    return Overload::FileCheck::Guard->new($normalized);
+}
+
 sub unmock_file_check {
     my (@checks) = @_;
 
@@ -683,6 +693,36 @@ sub _stat_for {
     return \@stat;
 }
 
+######################################################
+### Scope guard for automatic mock cleanup
+######################################################
+
+package Overload::FileCheck::Guard;
+
+sub new {
+    my ( $class, @checks ) = @_;
+
+    return bless { checks => \@checks, active => 1 }, $class;
+}
+
+sub cancel {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+
+    $self->{active} = 0;
+    return;
+}
+
+sub DESTROY {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+
+    return unless $self->{active};
+    $self->{active} = 0;
+
+    local $@;
+    eval { Overload::FileCheck::unmock_file_check( @{ $self->{checks} } ) };
+    return;
+}
+
 1;
 
 =pod
@@ -974,6 +1014,21 @@ Otherwise returns 1 on success.
   # in that sample all '-e' checks will always return true...
   mock_file_check( '-e' => sub { 1 } )
 
+=head2 mock_file_check_guard( $check, CODE )
+
+Like C<mock_file_check>, but returns a guard object instead of C<1>.
+When the guard goes out of scope (or is otherwise destroyed), the mock is
+automatically removed via C<unmock_file_check>.  This improves test isolation
+by guaranteeing cleanup even if the test dies.
+
+  {
+      my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-e' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+      ok( -e "/fake/file", "mocked" );
+  }
+  # -e is automatically unmocked here
+
+Call C<< $guard->cancel >> to prevent the automatic unmock.
+
 =head2 unmock_file_check( $check, [@extra_checks] )
 
 Disable the effect of one or more specific mock.
diff --git a/t/guard.t b/t/guard.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3275eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/guard.t
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test2::Bundle::Extended;
+use Test2::Tools::Explain;
+
+use Overload::FileCheck qw(
+  mock_file_check_guard mock_file_check unmock_file_check
+  CHECK_IS_TRUE CHECK_IS_FALSE FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP
+);
+
+my $fake = "/guard/test/file";
+
+# --- basic guard: mock is active inside scope, removed after ---
+{
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-e' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+    isa_ok( $guard, 'Overload::FileCheck::Guard' );
+    ok( -e $fake, "mocked -e returns true inside guard scope" );
+}
+ok( !-e $fake, "-e falls back to real op after guard is destroyed" );
+
+# --- guard with cancel: mock persists after scope ---
+{
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-f' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+    ok( -f $fake, "mocked -f returns true" );
+    $guard->cancel;
+}
+# mock still active because we cancelled the guard
+ok( -f $fake, "-f still mocked after cancelled guard" );
+unmock_file_check('-f');    # manual cleanup
+ok( !-f $fake, "-f unmocked manually" );
+
+# --- guard handles double-destroy gracefully ---
+{
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-d' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+    ok( -d $fake, "mocked -d" );
+    # explicitly destroy, then let scope destroy again
+    $guard->DESTROY;
+    ok( !-d $fake, "-d unmocked after explicit DESTROY" );
+}
+# second DESTROY from scope exit should not die
+pass("double DESTROY did not die");
+
+# --- guard unmocks even if test dies (eval) ---
+eval {
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-e' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+    ok( -e $fake, "mocked -e inside eval" );
+    die "simulated test failure";
+};
+ok( !-e $fake, "-e unmocked after die inside eval" );
+
+# --- guard works with dash-less check names ---
+{
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( 'e' => sub { CHECK_IS_TRUE } );
+    ok( -e $fake, "mocked with dash-less 'e'" );
+}
+ok( !-e $fake, "unmocked after dash-less guard" );
+
+# --- guard with FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP ---
+{
+    my $guard = mock_file_check_guard( '-e' => sub { FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP } );
+    ok( !-e $fake, "FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP falls through to real check" );
+}
+
+done_testing;