diff --git a/test_app/spec/javascripts/controller_builder_spec.js b/test_app/spec/javascripts/controller_builder_spec.js
index a2badea..b99e2ec 100644
--- a/test_app/spec/javascripts/controller_builder_spec.js
+++ b/test_app/spec/javascripts/controller_builder_spec.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Paloma.ControllerBuilder', function(){
         expect(controller instanceof TestController).toBeTruthy();
       });
 
-      it("initializes controller instance's params", function(){
+      it("initializes controller instance's params property", function(){
         var expectedParams = {a: 1, b: 2};
         var correct = true;
 
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ describe('Paloma.ControllerBuilder', function(){
 
         expect(correct).toBeTruthy();
       });
+
+      it("initializes controller instance's controller property", function(){
+        expect(controller.controller).toEqual('Test');
+      });
+
+      it("initializes controller instance's action property", function(){
+        expect(controller.action).toEqual('show');
+      });
     });
 
   });
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/paloma/controller_builder.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/paloma/controller_builder.js
index 482b385..74ca00e 100644
--- a/vendor/assets/javascripts/paloma/controller_builder.js
+++ b/vendor/assets/javascripts/paloma/controller_builder.js
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ Paloma.ControllerBuilder.prototype = {
     var ControllerClass = this._controllerClass();
     if ( !ControllerClass ) return null;
 
-    return new ControllerClass( this._buildParams() );
+    var controller = new ControllerClass( this._buildParams() );
+
+    controller.controller = this.options.controller;
+    controller.action = this.options.action;
+
+    return controller;
   },
 
   _controllerClass: function(){
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ Paloma.ControllerBuilder.prototype = {
 
   _buildParams: function(){
     var params = {};
-    
+
     for (var k in this.options.params)
       if (this.options.params.hasOwnProperty(k))
         params[k] = this.options.params[k];