diff --git a/History b/History
index cc7e4540b..910a84a12 100644
--- a/History
+++ b/History
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.8.4 - February 11, 2010
+  * Added membership query options // thanks ming yeow ng
+  * Added support for a phrase search (instead of a group of words) from @zagari
 0.8.3 - January 29, 2010
   * Added patch for unauthenticated list timelines from @spastorino
 0.8.2 - January 21, 2010
diff --git a/lib/twitter/search.rb b/lib/twitter/search.rb
index 04c1183d3..d81d94b20 100644
--- a/lib/twitter/search.rb
+++ b/lib/twitter/search.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ def hashed(tag)
       @query[:q] << "##{tag}"
       self
     end
+    
+    # Search for a phrase instead of a group of words
+    def phrase(phrase)
+      @query[:phrase] = phrase
+      self
+    end
 
     # lang must be ISO 639-1 code ie: en, fr, de, ja, etc.
     #
diff --git a/test/twitter/search_test.rb b/test/twitter/search_test.rb
index b48aaeee4..5675a239b 100644
--- a/test/twitter/search_test.rb
+++ b/test/twitter/search_test.rb
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ class SearchTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @search.class.expects(:get).with('http://search.twitter.com/search.json', :query => {:max_id => 1234, :q => ''}, :format => :json, :headers => {'User-Agent' => 'Ruby Twitter Gem'}).returns({'foo' => 'bar'})
       @search.fetch()
     end
+    
+    should "should be able to set the phrase" do
+      @search.phrase("Who Dat")
+      @search.class.expects(:get).with('http://search.twitter.com/search.json', :query => {:phrase => "Who Dat", :q => ''}, :format => :json, :headers => {'User-Agent' => 'Ruby Twitter Gem'}).returns({'foo' => 'bar'})
+      @search.fetch()
+    end
 
     should "should be able to clear the filters set" do
       @search.from('jnunemaker').to('oaknd1')