diff --git a/lib/couchrest/extended_document.rb b/lib/couchrest/extended_document.rb
index 7515e98..4c824c1 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/extended_document.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/extended_document.rb
@@ -129,10 +129,15 @@ module CouchRest
     def self.method_missing(m, *args, &block)
       if has_view?(m)
         query = args.shift || {}
-        view(m, query, *args, &block)
-      else
-        super
+        return view(m, query, *args, &block)
+      elsif m.to_s =~ /^find_(.+)/
+        view_name = $1
+        if has_view?(view_name)
+          query = {:key => args.first, :limit => 1}
+          return view(view_name, query).first
+        end
       end
+      super
     end
     
     ### instance methods
diff --git a/lib/couchrest_extended_document.rb b/lib/couchrest_extended_document.rb
index e71d6fd..aa9e5e7 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest_extended_document.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest_extended_document.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ gem 'couchrest'
 
 require 'couchrest'
 
-require 'active_support'
+require 'activesupport'
 require 'mime/types'
 require "enumerator"
 
diff --git a/spec/couchrest/extended_doc_view_spec.rb b/spec/couchrest/extended_doc_view_spec.rb
index 2d3ff60..d429c0f 100644
--- a/spec/couchrest/extended_doc_view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/couchrest/extended_doc_view_spec.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,30 @@ describe "ExtendedDocument views" do
       courses[0]["doc"]["title"].should =='aaa'
     end
   end
+
+  describe "find a single item using a view" do
+    before(:all) do
+      reset_test_db!
+      %w{aaa bbb ddd eee}.each do |title|
+        Course.new(:title => title).save
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "should return single matched record" do
+      course = Course.find_by_title('bbb')
+      course.should_not be_nil
+      course.title.should eql('bbb') # Ensure really is a Course!
+    end
+
+    it "should return nil if not found" do
+      course = Course.find_by_title('fff')
+      course.should be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "should raise exception if view not present" do
+      lambda { Course.find_by_foobar('123') }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end
+  end
   
   describe "a ducktype view" do
     before(:all) do