diff --git a/lib/rubygems/patcher.rb b/lib/rubygems/patcher.rb
index 301221c..4fba04c 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/patcher.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/patcher.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def initialize(gemfile, output_dir)
   # Patch the gem, move the new patched gem to the working directory and return the path
 
   def patch_with(patches, options)
-    @output = []
+    @std, @output = [], []
 
     check_patch_command_is_installed
     extract_gem
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def patch_with(patches, options)
     # Apply all patches
     patches.each do |patch|
       info 'Applying patch ' + patch
-      apply_patch(patch, options)
+      @std << apply_patch(patch, options)
     end
 
     build_patched_gem
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def apply_patch(patch, options)
             end
           end
         end
+	std
       end
     end
   end
@@ -81,11 +82,20 @@ def print_results
     end
   end
 
+  ##
   # Return output lines
+
   def output
     @output
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Return std from patch command
+
+  def std
+    @std
+  end
+
   private
 
   def extract_gem
diff --git a/test/rubygems/test_gem_patch.rb b/test/rubygems/test_gem_patch.rb
index 3c7e592..c724e61 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/test_gem_patch.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/test_gem_patch.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,25 @@ def test_use_outfile_for_output
     assert_equal patched_file, file_contents('foo.rb')
   end
   
+  ##
+  # Test passing additional options
+
+  def test_use_outfile_for_output
+    @options[:patch_options] = '--help'
+    
+    gemfile = bake_testing_gem
+
+    patches = []
+    patches << bake_change_file_patch
+
+    # Creates new patched gem in @gems_dir
+    patcher = Gem::Patcher.new(gemfile, @gems_dir)
+    patched_gem = patcher.patch_with(patches, @options)
+
+    assert_equal 0, /.*Usage: patch \[OPTION\].*/ =~ patcher.std.join(' ')
+  end
+
+  
   ##
   # Test changing a file in a gem with -F0 option