diff --git a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
index 96c4a0d..7ddd16a 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ module CouchRest
         end
       end
     end
-    
+
     # Save a document to CouchDB. This will use the <tt>_id</tt> field from
     # the document as the id for PUT, or request a new UUID from CouchDB, if
     # no <tt>_id</tt> is present on the document. IDs are attached to
@@ -139,7 +139,19 @@ module CouchRest
     #
     # If <tt>bulk</tt> is true (false by default) the document is cached for bulk-saving later.
     # Bulk saving happens automatically when #bulk_save_cache limit is exceded, or on the next non bulk save.
-    def save_doc(doc, bulk = false)
+    #
+    # If <tt>batch</tt> is true (false by default) the document is saved in
+    # batch mode, "used to achieve higher throughput at the cost of lower
+    # guarantees. When [...] sent using this option, it is not immediately
+    # written to disk. Instead it is stored in memory on a per-user basis for a
+    # second or so (or the number of docs in memory reaches a certain point).
+    # After the threshold has passed, the docs are committed to disk. Instead
+    # of waiting for the doc to be written to disk before responding, CouchDB
+    # sends an HTTP 202 Accepted response immediately. batch=ok is not suitable
+    # for crucial data, but it ideal for applications like logging which can
+    # accept the risk that a small proportion of updates could be lost due to a
+    # crash."
+    def save_doc(doc, bulk = false, batch = false)
       if doc['_attachments']
         doc['_attachments'] = encode_attachments(doc['_attachments'])
       end
@@ -153,7 +165,9 @@ module CouchRest
       result = if doc['_id']
         slug = escape_docid(doc['_id'])
         begin     
-          CouchRest.put "#{@root}/#{slug}", doc
+          uri = "#{@root}/#{slug}"
+          uri << "?batch=ok" if batch
+          CouchRest.put uri, doc
         rescue HttpAbstraction::ResourceNotFound
           p "resource not found when saving even tho an id was passed"
           slug = doc['_id'] = @server.next_uuid