diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 0d358a346..7e5531861 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -711,13 +711,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.describe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
       var suite = suiteFactory(description);
+      if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
+        suite.pend();
+      }
       addSpecsToSuite(suite, specDefinitions);
       return suite;
     };
 
     this.xdescribe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
-      var suite = this.describe(description, specDefinitions);
-      suite.disable();
+      var suite = suiteFactory(description);
+      suite.pend();
+      addSpecsToSuite(suite, specDefinitions);
       return suite;
     };
 
@@ -823,6 +827,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.it = function(description, fn, timeout) {
       var spec = specFactory(description, fn, currentDeclarationSuite, timeout);
+      if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
+        spec.pend();
+      }
       currentDeclarationSuite.addChild(spec);
       return spec;
     };
@@ -833,9 +840,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return spec;
     };
 
-    this.fit = function(){
-      var spec = this.it.apply(this, arguments);
-
+    this.fit = function(description, fn, timeout){
+      var spec = specFactory(description, fn, currentDeclarationSuite, timeout);
+      currentDeclarationSuite.addChild(spec);
       focusedRunnables.push(spec.id);
       unfocusAncestor();
       return spec;
@@ -2031,6 +2038,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function(j$) {
     this.disabled = true;
   };
 
+  Suite.prototype.pend = function(message) {
+    this.markedPending = true;
+  };
+
   Suite.prototype.beforeEach = function(fn) {
     this.beforeFns.unshift(fn);
   };
@@ -2056,6 +2067,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function(j$) {
       return 'disabled';
     }
 
+    if (this.markedPending) {
+      return 'pending';
+    }
+
     if (this.result.failedExpectations.length > 0) {
       return 'failed';
     } else {
diff --git a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
index 6aeb6e53b..c36d1d686 100644
--- a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
@@ -90,6 +90,21 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
     expect(suite.getResult().status).toBe('disabled');
   });
 
+  it("retrieves a result with pending status", function() {
+    var suite = new j$.Suite({});
+    suite.pend();
+
+    expect(suite.getResult().status).toBe('pending');
+  });
+
+  it("priviledges a disabled status over pending status", function() {
+    var suite = new j$.Suite({});
+    suite.disable();
+    suite.pend();
+
+    expect(suite.getResult().status).toBe('disabled');
+  });
+
   it("is executable if not disabled", function() {
     var suite = new j$.Suite({});
 
diff --git a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
index 0dd00170c..0b24610ac 100644
--- a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
@@ -1115,6 +1115,78 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
 
       env.execute();
     });
+
+    it('should run focused tests inside an xdescribe', function(done) {
+      var env = new j$.Env(),
+        reporter = jasmine.createSpyObj('fakeReporter', [
+          "jasmineStarted",
+          "jasmineDone",
+          "suiteStarted",
+          "suiteDone",
+          "specStarted",
+          "specDone"
+        ]);
+
+      reporter.jasmineDone.and.callFake(function() {
+        expect(reporter.jasmineStarted).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          totalSpecsDefined: 1
+        });
+
+        expect(reporter.specDone).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({
+          description: 'with a fit spec',
+          status: 'failed'
+        }));
+
+        done();
+      });
+
+      env.addReporter(reporter);
+
+      env.xdescribe("xd suite", function() {
+        env.fit("with a fit spec", function() {
+          env.expect(true).toBe(false);
+        });
+      });
+
+      env.execute();
+    });
+
+    it('should run focused suites inside an xdescribe', function(done) {
+      var env = new j$.Env(),
+        reporter = jasmine.createSpyObj('fakeReporter', [
+          "jasmineStarted",
+          "jasmineDone",
+          "suiteStarted",
+          "suiteDone",
+          "specStarted",
+          "specDone"
+        ]);
+
+      reporter.jasmineDone.and.callFake(function() {
+        expect(reporter.jasmineStarted).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+          totalSpecsDefined: 1
+        });
+
+        expect(reporter.specDone).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({
+          description: 'with a spec',
+          status: 'failed'
+        }));
+
+        done();
+      });
+
+      env.addReporter(reporter);
+
+      env.xdescribe("xd suite", function() {
+        env.fdescribe("fd suite", function() {
+          env.it("with a spec", function() {
+            env.expect(true).toBe(false);
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
+      env.execute();
+    });
   });
 
   it("should report as expected", function(done) {
@@ -1227,9 +1299,10 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
         totalSpecsDefined: 1
       });
 
-      expect(reporter.specDone).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({ status: 'disabled' }));
-      expect(reporter.suiteDone.calls.count()).toBe(3);
-
+      expect(reporter.specDone).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({ status: 'pending' }));
+      expect(reporter.suiteDone).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({ description: 'xd out', status: 'pending' }));
+      expect(reporter.suiteDone.calls.count()).toBe(4);
+      
       done();
     });
 
@@ -1238,8 +1311,10 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
     env.describe("A Suite", function() {
       env.describe("nested", function() {
         env.xdescribe("xd out", function() {
-          env.it("with a spec", function() {
-            env.expect(true).toBe(false);
+          env.describe("nested again", function() {
+            env.it("with a spec", function() {
+              env.expect(true).toBe(false);
+            });
           });
         });
       });
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 1754856e4..135dd8391 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -261,13 +261,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.describe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
       var suite = suiteFactory(description);
+      if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
+        suite.pend();
+      }
       addSpecsToSuite(suite, specDefinitions);
       return suite;
     };
 
     this.xdescribe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
-      var suite = this.describe(description, specDefinitions);
-      suite.disable();
+      var suite = suiteFactory(description);
+      suite.pend();
+      addSpecsToSuite(suite, specDefinitions);
       return suite;
     };
 
@@ -373,6 +377,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.it = function(description, fn, timeout) {
       var spec = specFactory(description, fn, currentDeclarationSuite, timeout);
+      if (currentDeclarationSuite.markedPending) {
+        spec.pend();
+      }
       currentDeclarationSuite.addChild(spec);
       return spec;
     };
@@ -383,9 +390,9 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return spec;
     };
 
-    this.fit = function(){
-      var spec = this.it.apply(this, arguments);
-
+    this.fit = function(description, fn, timeout){
+      var spec = specFactory(description, fn, currentDeclarationSuite, timeout);
+      currentDeclarationSuite.addChild(spec);
       focusedRunnables.push(spec.id);
       unfocusAncestor();
       return spec;
diff --git a/src/core/Suite.js b/src/core/Suite.js
index ddf8e1857..81ec5d09e 100644
--- a/src/core/Suite.js
+++ b/src/core/Suite.js
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function(j$) {
     this.disabled = true;
   };
 
+  Suite.prototype.pend = function(message) {
+    this.markedPending = true;
+  };
+
   Suite.prototype.beforeEach = function(fn) {
     this.beforeFns.unshift(fn);
   };
@@ -67,6 +71,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function(j$) {
       return 'disabled';
     }
 
+    if (this.markedPending) {
+      return 'pending';
+    }
+
     if (this.result.failedExpectations.length > 0) {
       return 'failed';
     } else {