diff --git a/lib/couch_potato/database.rb b/lib/couch_potato/database.rb
index d37e666..ed3f03f 100644
--- a/lib/couch_potato/database.rb
+++ b/lib/couch_potato/database.rb
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ def save_document(document, options = {}, retries = 0, &block)
     alias save save_document
 
     # saves a document, raises a CouchPotato::Database::ValidationsFailedError on failure
-    def save_document!(document, options = {})
-      save_document(document, options) || raise(ValidationsFailedError, document.errors.full_messages)
+    def save_document!(document, options = {}, &block)
+      save_document(document, options, &block) || raise(ValidationsFailedError, document.errors.full_messages)
     end
     alias save! save_document!
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/database_spec.rb b/spec/unit/database_spec.rb
index d979aac..8fb1f7a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/database_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/database_spec.rb
@@ -366,6 +366,14 @@ def set_errors
   end
 end
 
+describe CouchPotato::Database, 'save_document!' do
+  it 'calls the block if provided' do
+    doc = double('doc').as_null_object
+    
+    expect {|b| CouchPotato.database.save_document!(doc, &b)}.to yield_with_args(doc)
+  end
+end
+
 describe CouchPotato::Database, 'first' do
   before(:each) do
     @couchrest_db = double('couchrest db').as_null_object