diff --git a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
index 067e8858..f7bbfcc1 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/core/database.rb
@@ -61,12 +61,15 @@ def slow_view(funcs, params = {})
     # paramaters as described in http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HttpViewApi
     def view(name, params = {}, &block)
       keys = params.delete(:keys)
-      url = CouchRest.paramify_url "#{@uri}/_view/#{name}", params
+      name = name.split('/') # I think this will always be length == 2, but maybe not...
+      dname = name.shift
+      vname = name.join('/')
+      url = CouchRest.paramify_url "#{@uri}/_design/#{dname}/_view/#{vname}", params
       if keys
         CouchRest.post(url, {:keys => keys})
       else
         if block_given?
-          @streamer.view(name, params, &block)
+          @streamer.view("_design/#{dname}/_view/#{vname}", params, &block)
         else
           CouchRest.get url
         end