diff --git a/RedBean/SQLHelper.php b/RedBean/SQLHelper.php
index 17a29577a..ef9e0cd80 100644
--- a/RedBean/SQLHelper.php
+++ b/RedBean/SQLHelper.php
@@ -289,4 +289,19 @@ public function getNew()
 	{
 		return new self( $this->adapter );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * When cast to string, simply print the query and its bindings.
+	 * 
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function __toString()
+	{
+		list( $query, $params ) = $this->getQuery();
+
+		return print_r( array(
+			 'query'  => $query,
+			 'params' => $params
+		), true );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/testing/RedUNIT/Mysql/Mix.php b/testing/RedUNIT/Mysql/Mix.php
index 6056c1704..b91165ea3 100644
--- a/testing/RedUNIT/Mysql/Mix.php
+++ b/testing/RedUNIT/Mysql/Mix.php
@@ -116,6 +116,26 @@ public function testQueryBuilderMix()
 
 		asrt( ( $value == 2 ), TRUE );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test the __toString method of the SQLHelper. 
+	 */
+	public function testToString()
+	{
+		$toolbox = R::$toolbox;
+		$adapter = $toolbox->getDatabaseAdapter();	
+		$sqlHelper = new RedBean_SQLHelper( $adapter );
+		$sqlHelper->begin()
+				  ->select( '*' )
+				  ->from( 'table' )
+				  ->where( 'name = ?' )
+				  ->put( 'name' );
+		$str = (string) $sqlHelper;
+		asrt( ( strpos( $str, 'query' ) !== false ), true );
+		asrt( ( strpos( $str, 'select * from table where name = ?' ) !== false ), true );
+		asrt( ( strpos( $str, '=> Array') !== false ), true );
+		asrt( ( strpos( $str, 'params') !== false ), true );
+	}
 }