diff --git a/lib/mongoid/associations/embeds_many.rb b/lib/mongoid/associations/embeds_many.rb
index 832a2be3b8..fb86157eaf 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/associations/embeds_many.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/associations/embeds_many.rb
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ def create(attrs = {}, type = nil)
       # The newly created Document.
       def create!(attrs = {}, type = nil)
         document = create(attrs, type)
-        errors = document.errors
-        raise Errors::Validations.new(errors) unless errors.empty?
+        raise Errors::Validations.new(document) unless document.errors.empty?
         document
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/errors.rb b/lib/mongoid/errors.rb
index 367a3c2b30..9ef9c3cac2 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/errors.rb
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ def initialize(version)
     #
     # <tt>Validations.new(person.errors)</tt>
     class Validations < MongoidError
-      attr_reader :errors
-      def initialize(errors)
-        @errors = errors
-        super("Validation Failed: #{@errors.full_messages.join(", ")}")
+      attr_reader :document
+      def initialize(document)
+        @document = document
+        super("Validation Failed: #{@document.errors.full_messages.join(", ")}")
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/persistence.rb b/lib/mongoid/persistence.rb
index 50e7980724..d547c39b1a 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/persistence.rb
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def destroy_all(conditions = {})
 
       # Raise an error if validation failed.
       def fail_validate!(document)
-        raise Errors::Validations.new(document.errors)
+        raise Errors::Validations.new(document)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/mongoid/associations/embeds_many_spec.rb b/spec/unit/mongoid/associations/embeds_many_spec.rb
index 324b2a30f8..4e01bb2461 100644
--- a/spec/unit/mongoid/associations/embeds_many_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/mongoid/associations/embeds_many_spec.rb
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@
           Mongoid::Associations::Options.new(:name => :addresses)
         )
         @errors  = mock(:full_messages => ["test"], :empty? => false)
-        @address = mock(:parentize => true, :write_attributes => true, :errors => @errors, :_index= => true)
+        @address = mock(:parentize => true, :write_attributes => true, :_index= => true)
+        @address.expects(:errors).twice.returns(@errors)
         Address.expects(:instantiate).returns(@address)
       end
 
@@ -492,13 +493,13 @@ def extension
         Mongoid::Associations::Options.new(:name => :addresses)
       )
     end
-    
+
     it "should update existing documents" do
       @association.nested_build({ "0" => { :street => "Yet Another" } })
       @association.size.should == 2
       @association[0].street.should == "Yet Another"
     end
-    
+
     it "should create new documents" do
       @association.nested_build({ "2" => { :street => "Yet Another" } })
       @association.size.should == 3
diff --git a/spec/unit/mongoid/errors_spec.rb b/spec/unit/mongoid/errors_spec.rb
index cfdc28532b..46b3043921 100644
--- a/spec/unit/mongoid/errors_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/mongoid/errors_spec.rb
@@ -73,13 +73,18 @@
       context "default" do
 
         before do
-          @errors = stub(:full_messages => [ "Error 1", "Error 2" ])
-          @error = Mongoid::Errors::Validations.new(@errors)
+          @errors = stub(:full_messages => [ "Error 1", "Error 2" ], :empty? => false)
+          @document = stub(:errors => @errors)
+          @error = Mongoid::Errors::Validations.new(@document)
         end
 
         it "contains the errors' full messages" do
           @error.message.should == "Validation Failed: Error 1, Error 2"
         end
+
+        it "allows access to the invalid document" do
+          @error.document.should == @document
+        end
       end
     end
   end