diff --git a/middleman-core/features/request_params.feature b/middleman-core/features/request_params.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..968d0bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/features/request_params.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Feature: Support request parameters
+  Scenario: Use request params in a template
+    Given the Server is running at "request-app"
+    When I go to "/index.html?say=Hello+World"
+    Then I should see "Quote Hello World"
+    Then I should see "Symbol Hello World"
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/request-app/config.rb b/middleman-core/fixtures/request-app/config.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/request-app/source/index.html.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/request-app/source/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f87a2bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/request-app/source/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Dot <%= request.params.say %>
+Quote <%= request.params["say"] %>
+Symbol <%= request.params[:say] %>
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/base.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/base.rb
index 7ab77383..1631129f 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/base.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/base.rb
@@ -265,7 +265,10 @@ class Middleman::Base
   # @return [void]
   def current_path=(path)
     @_current_path = path
-    @request = ::Thor::CoreExt::HashWithIndifferentAccess.new({ :path => path })
+    @request = ::Thor::CoreExt::HashWithIndifferentAccess.new({ 
+      :path   => path, 
+      :params => req ? ::Thor::CoreExt::HashWithIndifferentAccess.new(req.params) : {} 
+    })
   end
   
   # Initialize the Middleman project