diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Cursor_1.cs b/source/MongoDB/Cursor_1.cs
index d4c46db6..a9658d1a 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Cursor_1.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Cursor_1.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class Cursor<T> : ICursor<T> where T : class
         private QueryOptions _options;
         private ReplyMessage<T> _reply;
         private int _skip;
+        private bool _keepCursor;
         private readonly ISerializationFactory _serializationFactory;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -164,7 +165,22 @@ public Cursor(ISerializationFactory serializationFactory, Connection connection,
             TryModify();
             AddOrRemoveSpecOpt("$hint", index);
             return this;
-        }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Keeps the cursor open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">if set to <c>true</c> [value].</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// By default cursors are closed automaticly after documents 
+        /// are Enumerated. 
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ICursor<T> KeepCursor(bool value)
+        {
+            _keepCursor = value;
+            return this;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Snapshots the specified index.
@@ -173,7 +189,7 @@ public Cursor(ISerializationFactory serializationFactory, Connection connection,
             TryModify();
             AddOrRemoveSpecOpt("$snapshot", true);
             return this;
-        }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///   Explains this instance.
@@ -223,6 +239,9 @@ public Cursor(ISerializationFactory serializationFactory, Connection connection,
                         yield return document;
                 }
                 while(Id > 0 && _limit<CursorPosition);
+
+                if(!_keepCursor)
+                    Dispose(true);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/ICursor_1.cs b/source/MongoDB/ICursor_1.cs
index c4110e4c..4ed73684 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/ICursor_1.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/ICursor_1.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ public interface ICursor<T> : IDisposable
         /// <returns></returns>
         ICursor<T> Hint(object index);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Keeps the cursor open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">if set to <c>true</c> [value].</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// By default cursors are closed automaticly after documents 
+        /// are Enumerated. 
+        /// </remarks>
+        ICursor<T> KeepCursor(bool value);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Snapshots this instance.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/Cursor.cs b/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/Cursor.cs
index 30ad7dd8..df9a3443 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/Cursor.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/Cursor.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MongoDB
@@ -116,6 +117,21 @@ public long Id
             return this;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Keeps the cursor open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">if set to <c>true</c> [value].</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// By default cursors are closed automaticly after documents
+        /// are Enumerated.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ICursor KeepCursor(bool value)
+        {
+            _cursor.KeepCursor(value);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Snapshots this instance.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/ICursor.cs b/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/ICursor.cs
index 8c69c114..7b829c40 100644
--- a/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/ICursor.cs
+++ b/source/MongoDB/Obsolete/ICursor.cs
@@ -74,9 +74,20 @@ public interface ICursor : IDisposable
         /// Hints the specified index.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="index">The index.</param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <returns></returns>        
         ICursor Hint(Document index);
-        
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Keeps the cursor open.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">if set to <c>true</c> [value].</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// By default cursors are closed automaticly after documents 
+        /// are Enumerated. 
+        /// </remarks>
+        ICursor KeepCursor(bool value);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Snapshots this instance.
         /// </summary>