diff --git a/mongomock/collection.py b/mongomock/collection.py
index f18b71d8ec..d5868896ec 100644
--- a/mongomock/collection.py
+++ b/mongomock/collection.py
@@ -526,6 +526,51 @@ def _copy_field(self, obj, container):
         else:
             return copy.copy(obj)
 
+    def _extract_projection_operators(self, fields):
+        """Removes and returns fields with projection operators."""
+        result = {}
+        allowed_projection_operators = set(['$elemMatch'])
+        for key, value in iteritems(fields):
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                for op in value:
+                    if op not in allowed_projection_operators:
+                        raise ValueError('Unsupported projection option: {}'.format(op))
+                result[key] = value
+
+        for key in result:
+            del fields[key]
+
+        return result
+
+    def _apply_projection_operators(self, ops, doc, doc_copy):
+        """Applies projection operators to copied document."""
+        for field, op in iteritems(ops):
+            if field not in doc_copy:
+                if field in doc:
+                    # field was not copied yet (since we are in include mode)
+                    doc_copy[field] = doc[field]
+                else:
+                    # field doesn't exist in original document, no work to do
+                    continue
+
+            if '$elemMatch' in op:
+                if isinstance(doc_copy[field], list):
+                    # find the first item that matches
+                    matched = False
+                    for item in doc_copy[field]:
+                        if filter_applies(op['$elemMatch'], item):
+                            matched = True
+                            doc_copy[field] = [item]
+                            break
+
+                    # nothing have matched
+                    if not matched:
+                        del doc_copy[field]
+
+                else:
+                    # remove the field since there is nothing to iterate
+                    del doc_copy[field]
+
     def _copy_only_fields(self, doc, fields, container):
         """Copy only the specified fields."""
 
@@ -541,6 +586,9 @@ def _copy_only_fields(self, doc, fields, container):
             # value out and hang on to it until later
             id_value = fields.pop('_id', 1)
 
+            # filter out fields with projection operators, we will take care of them later
+            projection_operators = self._extract_projection_operators(fields)
+
             # other than the _id field, all fields must be either includes or
             # excludes, this can evaluate to 0
             if len(set(list(fields.values()))) > 1:
@@ -595,6 +643,12 @@ def _copy_only_fields(self, doc, fields, container):
                     doc_copy['_id'] = doc['_id']
 
             fields['_id'] = id_value  # put _id back in fields
+
+            # time to apply the projection operators and put back their fields
+            self._apply_projection_operators(projection_operators, doc, doc_copy)
+            for field, op in iteritems(projection_operators):
+                fields[field] = op
+
             return doc_copy
 
     def _update_document_fields(self, doc, fields, updater):
diff --git a/tests/test__mongomock.py b/tests/test__mongomock.py
index e572e08240..30216e1b21 100644
--- a/tests/test__mongomock.py
+++ b/tests/test__mongomock.py
@@ -252,6 +252,31 @@ def test__find_by_attributes_return_fields(self):
         # test no _id, otherProp:1
         self.cmp.compare.find({"_id": id1}, {"someOtherProp": 1})
 
+    def test__find_by_attributes_return_fields_elemMatch(self):
+        id = ObjectId()
+        self.cmp.do.insert({
+            '_id': id,
+            'owns': [
+                {'type': 'hat', 'color': 'black'},
+                {'type': 'hat', 'color': 'green'},
+                {'type': 't-shirt', 'color': 'black', 'size': 'small'},
+                {'type': 't-shirt', 'color': 'black'},
+                {'type': 't-shirt', 'color': 'white'}
+            ],
+            'hat': 'red'
+        })
+        elem = {'$elemMatch': {'type': 't-shirt', 'color': 'black'}}
+        # test filtering on array field only
+        self.cmp.compare.find({'_id': id}, {'owns': elem})
+        # test filtering on array field with inclusion
+        self.cmp.compare.find({'_id': id}, {'owns': elem, 'hat': 1})
+        # test filtering on array field with exclusion
+        self.cmp.compare.find({'_id': id}, {'owns': elem, 'hat': 0})
+        # test filtering on non array field
+        self.cmp.compare.find({'_id': id}, {'hat': elem})
+        # test no match
+        self.cmp.compare.find({'_id': id}, {'owns': {'$elemMatch': {'type': 'cap'}}})
+
     def test__find_by_dotted_attributes(self):
         """Test seaching with dot notation."""
         green_bowler = {