diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5c65c5a3b..20c498470 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ Gemfile.lock
 .ruby-version
 .ruby-gemset
 .idea
+*.swp
+*.swo
diff --git a/lib/raven/base.rb b/lib/raven/base.rb
index 4d16393a6..1e6f4601e 100644
--- a/lib/raven/base.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/base.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class << self
     # values for all Raven configuration options. See Raven::Configuration.
     attr_writer :configuration
 
+    # Alias #send to preserve original method functionality.
+    # Must come before method definition.
+    alias :send_object_message :send
+
     def context
       Context.current
     end
diff --git a/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb b/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
index d1db866eb..f6089f631 100644
--- a/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,13 @@ def ivars(object)
         be_kind_of Hash
     end
   end
+  describe ".send_object_message" do
+    before do
+      module Raven; class << self; def foo; 'foo'; end; end; end
+    end
 
-
-
+    it "calls methods by name" do
+      expect(Raven.send_object_message(:foo)).to eq 'foo'
+    end
+  end
 end