diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index 5c863272f..152f327f5 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
     // If the server returns an attributes hash that differs, the model's
     // state will be `set` again.
     save: function(key, val, options) {
-      var attrs, method, xhr, attributes = this.attributes;
+      var attrs, method, xhr, attributes = this.attributes, wait;
 
       // Handle both `"key", value` and `{key: value}` -style arguments.
       if (key == null || typeof key === 'object') {
@@ -549,18 +549,19 @@
       }
 
       options = _.extend({validate: true}, options);
+      wait = options.wait;
 
       // If we're not waiting and attributes exist, save acts as
       // `set(attr).save(null, opts)` with validation. Otherwise, check if
       // the model will be valid when the attributes, if any, are set.
-      if (attrs && !options.wait) {
+      if (attrs && !wait) {
         if (!this.set(attrs, options)) return false;
       } else {
         if (!this._validate(attrs, options)) return false;
       }
 
       // Set temporary attributes if `{wait: true}`.
-      if (attrs && options.wait) {
+      if (attrs && wait) {
         this.attributes = _.extend({}, attributes, attrs);
       }
 
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@
         // Ensure attributes are restored during synchronous saves.
         model.attributes = attributes;
         var serverAttrs = model.parse(resp, options);
-        if (options.wait) serverAttrs = _.extend(attrs || {}, serverAttrs);
+        if (wait) serverAttrs = _.extend(attrs || {}, serverAttrs);
         if (_.isObject(serverAttrs) && !model.set(serverAttrs, options)) {
           return false;
         }
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@
       xhr = this.sync(method, this, options);
 
       // Restore attributes.
-      if (attrs && options.wait) this.attributes = attributes;
+      if (attrs && wait) this.attributes = attributes;
 
       return xhr;
     },
@@ -599,6 +600,7 @@
       options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
       var model = this;
       var success = options.success;
+      var wait = options.wait;
 
       var destroy = function() {
         model.stopListening();
@@ -606,7 +608,7 @@
       };
 
       options.success = function(resp) {
-        if (options.wait || model.isNew()) destroy();
+        if (wait || model.isNew()) destroy();
         if (success) success.call(options.context, model, resp, options);
         if (!model.isNew()) model.trigger('sync', model, resp, options);
       };
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@
       wrapError(this, options);
 
       var xhr = this.sync('delete', this, options);
-      if (!options.wait) destroy();
+      if (!wait) destroy();
       return xhr;
     },
 
@@ -984,7 +986,7 @@
       var collection = this;
       var success = options.success;
       options.success = function(model, resp, callbackOptions) {
-        if (options.wait) collection.add(model, callbackOptions);
+        if (wait) collection.add(model, callbackOptions);
         if (success) success.call(callbackOptions.context, model, resp, callbackOptions);
       };
       model.save(null, options);
diff --git a/test/collection.js b/test/collection.js
index 3b6e7f657..00080ae11 100644
--- a/test/collection.js
+++ b/test/collection.js
@@ -1221,6 +1221,25 @@
     Backbone.ajax = ajax;
   });
 
+  test("fetch will pass extra options to success callback", 1, function () {
+    var SpecialSyncCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
+      url: '/test',
+      sync: function (method, collection, options) {
+        _.extend(options, { specialSync: true });
+        return Backbone.Collection.prototype.sync.call(this, method, collection, options);
+      }
+    });
+
+    var collection = new SpecialSyncCollection();
+
+    collection.fetch({ success: onSuccess });
+    this.ajaxSettings.success();
+
+    function onSuccess(collection, resp, options) {
+      ok(options.specialSync, "Options were passed correctly to callback");
+    }
+  });
+
   test("`add` only `sort`s when necessary", 2, function () {
     var collection = new (Backbone.Collection.extend({
       comparator: 'a'
diff --git a/test/model.js b/test/model.js
index 7b30a2a07..eca518592 100644
--- a/test/model.js
+++ b/test/model.js
@@ -565,12 +565,50 @@
     equal(this.ajaxSettings.url, '/collection/42');
   });
 
+  test("save will pass extra options to success callback", 1, function () {
+    var SpecialSyncModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
+      sync: function (method, model, options) {
+        _.extend(options, { specialSync: true });
+        return Backbone.Model.prototype.sync.call(this, method, model, options);
+      },
+      urlRoot: '/test'
+    });
+
+    var model = new SpecialSyncModel();
+
+    model.save(null, { success: onSuccess });
+    this.ajaxSettings.success();
+
+    function onSuccess(model, response, options) {
+      ok(options.specialSync, "Options were passed correctly to callback");
+    }
+  });
+
   test("fetch", 2, function() {
     doc.fetch();
     equal(this.syncArgs.method, 'read');
     ok(_.isEqual(this.syncArgs.model, doc));
   });
 
+  test("fetch will pass extra options to success callback", 1, function () {
+    var SpecialSyncModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
+      sync: function (method, model, options) {
+        _.extend(options, { specialSync: true });
+        return Backbone.Model.prototype.sync.call(this, method, model, options);
+      },
+      urlRoot: '/test'
+    });
+
+    var model = new SpecialSyncModel();
+
+    model.fetch({ success: onSuccess });
+    this.ajaxSettings.success();
+
+    function onSuccess(model, response, options) {
+      ok(options.specialSync, "Options were passed correctly to callback");
+    }
+  });
+
   test("destroy", 3, function() {
     doc.destroy();
     equal(this.syncArgs.method, 'delete');
@@ -580,6 +618,25 @@
     equal(newModel.destroy(), false);
   });
 
+  test("destroy will pass extra options to success callback", 1, function () {
+    var SpecialSyncModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
+      sync: function (method, model, options) {
+        _.extend(options, { specialSync: true });
+        return Backbone.Model.prototype.sync.call(this, method, model, options);
+      },
+      urlRoot: '/test'
+    });
+
+    var model = new SpecialSyncModel({ id: 'id' });
+
+    model.destroy({ success: onSuccess });
+    this.ajaxSettings.success();
+
+    function onSuccess(model, response, options) {
+      ok(options.specialSync, "Options were passed correctly to callback");
+    }
+  });
+
   test("non-persisted destroy", 1, function() {
     var a = new Backbone.Model({ 'foo': 1, 'bar': 2, 'baz': 3});
     a.sync = function() { throw "should not be called"; };