diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22f552b8..cf756a27 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ recommendations of [keepachangelog.com](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ### Deprecated
 
+- [#1063](https://github.com/airblade/paper_trail/pull/1063) - `touch_with_version` is deprecated in favor of using the original AR `touch` method
 - [#1033](https://github.com/airblade/paper_trail/pull/1033) - Request variables
   are now set using eg. `PaperTrail.request.whodunnit=` and the old way,
   `PaperTrail.whodunnit=` is deprecated.
 
 ### Added
 
+- [#1063](https://github.com/airblade/paper_trail/pull/1063) - AR `touch` method now creates a version if the `:on` option includes `touch`. By default it also includes the `touch` event now.
 - [#1033](https://github.com/airblade/paper_trail/pull/1033) -
   Set request variables temporarily using a block, eg.
   `PaperTrail.request(whodunnit: 'Jared') do .. end`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfe5d8c5..fa15e8d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@ widget.paper_trail.previous_version
 # Returns the widget (not a version) as it became next.
 widget.paper_trail.next_version
 
-# Generates a version for a `touch` event (`widget.touch` does NOT generate a
-# version)
-widget.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-
 # Enable/disable PaperTrail, for Widget, for the current request (not all threads)
 PaperTrail.request.disable_model(Widget)
 PaperTrail.request.enable_model(Widget)
@@ -292,7 +288,7 @@ ignore `create` events:
 
 ```ruby
 class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
-  has_paper_trail on: [:update, :destroy]
+  has_paper_trail on: [:update, :destroy, :touch]
 end
 ```
 
@@ -337,6 +333,7 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
   paper_trail.on_destroy    # add destroy callback
   paper_trail.on_update     # etc.
   paper_trail.on_create
+  paper_trail.on_touch
 end
 ```
 
@@ -706,6 +703,22 @@ sql> delete from versions where created_at < 2010-06-01;
 PaperTrail::Version.delete_all ['created_at < ?', 1.week.ago]
 ```
 
+### 3.e. Trigger Version creation
+
+At some point you may want to trigger a new version to be created. To do this we utilize the AR `touch` method.
+
+```ruby
+widget.touch
+```
+
+The new versions event will be saved as `update`.
+
+If you are using the `:on` option in your model you must specify the `touch` event also. For example:
+
+```ruby
+has_paper_trail on: [:update, :destroy, :touch]
+```
+
 ## 4. Saving More Information About Versions
 
 ### 4.a. Finding Out Who Was Responsible For A Change
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/model_config.rb b/lib/paper_trail/model_config.rb
index f84b9559..c6cd16c8 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/model_config.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/model_config.rb
@@ -116,11 +116,19 @@ module PaperTrail
       @model_class.paper_trail_options[:on] << :update
     end
 
+    # Adds a callback that records a version after a "touch" event.
+    # @api public
+    def on_touch
+      @model_class.after_touch { |r|
+        r.paper_trail.record_update(force: true, in_after_callback: true)
+      }
+    end
+
     # Set up `@model_class` for PaperTrail. Installs callbacks, associations,
     # "class attributes", instance methods, and more.
     # @api private
     def setup(options = {})
-      options[:on] ||= %i[create update destroy]
+      options[:on] ||= %i[create update destroy touch]
       options[:on] = Array(options[:on]) # Support single symbol
       @model_class.send :include, ::PaperTrail::Model::InstanceMethods
       setup_options(options)
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
index e0b9016d..d38969d7 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ module PaperTrail
       my_model_instance.paper_trail.whodunnit('John') is deprecated,
       please use PaperTrail.request(whodunnit: 'John')
     STR
+
+    DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION = <<-STR.squish.freeze
+      my_model_instance.paper_trail.touch_with_version is deprecated,
+      please use my_model_instance.touch
+    STR
+
     RAILS_GTE_5_1 = ::ActiveRecord.gem_version >= ::Gem::Version.new("5.1.0.beta1")
 
     def initialize(record)
@@ -461,8 +467,9 @@ module PaperTrail
     # version records are inserted. It's unclear under which specific
     # circumstances this technique should be adopted.
     #
-    # @api public
+    # @deprecated
     def touch_with_version(name = nil)
+      ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION, caller(1))
       unless @record.persisted?
         raise ::ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError, "can not touch on a new record object"
       end
@@ -571,9 +578,8 @@ module PaperTrail
         if @in_after_callback
           @record.attribute_before_last_save(attr_name.to_s)
         else
-          # Either we are doing a `touch_with_version` or `record_destroy`.
-          # Other events, like `record_create`, can only be done in an
-          # after-callback.
+          # We are performing a `record_destroy`. Other events,
+          # like `record_create`, can only be done in an after-callback.
           @record.attribute_in_database(attr_name.to_s)
         end
       else
diff --git a/spec/models/article_spec.rb b/spec/models/article_spec.rb
index 3bc67fb5..73e412fb 100644
--- a/spec/models/article_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/article_spec.rb
@@ -189,9 +189,12 @@ RSpec.describe Article, type: :model, versioning: true do
   describe "#touch_with_version" do
     it "creates a version, ignoring the :only option" do
       article = described_class.create
+
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       expect { article.paper_trail.touch_with_version }.to change {
         ::PaperTrail::Version.count
       }.by(+1)
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/callback_modifier_spec.rb b/spec/models/callback_modifier_spec.rb
index f7683e33..e4344e18 100644
--- a/spec/models/callback_modifier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/callback_modifier_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ RSpec.describe CallbackModifier, type: :model, versioning: true do
   context "when no callback-method used" do
     it "sets paper_trail_options[:on] to [:create, :update, :destroy]" do
       modifier = DefaultModifier.create!(some_content: FFaker::Lorem.sentence)
-      expect(modifier.paper_trail_options[:on]).to eq %i[create update destroy]
+      expect(modifier.paper_trail_options[:on]).to eq %i[create update destroy touch]
     end
 
     it "tracks destroy" do
diff --git a/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb b/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
index 23c62422..ebf64b5c 100644
--- a/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ RSpec.describe NotOnUpdate, type: :model do
     let!(:record) { described_class.create! }
 
     it "creates a version, regardless" do
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       expect { record.paper_trail.touch_with_version }.to change {
         PaperTrail::Version.count
       }.by(+1)
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
     end
 
     it "increments the `:updated_at` timestamp" do
       before = record.updated_at
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       # Travel 1 second because MySQL lacks sub-second resolution
       Timecop.travel(1) do
         record.paper_trail.touch_with_version
       end
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
       expect(record.updated_at).to be > before
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb b/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
index acf61f6f..ac772fe0 100644
--- a/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ module On
     describe "#touch_with_version" do
       it "creates a version record" do
         record = described_class.create(name: "Alice")
+        allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
         record.paper_trail.touch_with_version
+        expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
         expect(record.versions.length).to(eq(1))
         v = record.versions.first
         expect(v.event).to(eq("update"))
diff --git a/spec/models/on/update_spec.rb b/spec/models/on/update_spec.rb
index fb3fda99..d97f8165 100644
--- a/spec/models/on/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/on/update_spec.rb
@@ -25,5 +25,13 @@ module On
         expect(record.versions.last.event).to(eq("banana"))
       end
     end
+
+    describe "#touch" do
+      it "does not create a version for the touch event" do
+        record = described_class.create(name: "Alice")
+        count = record.versions.count
+        expect(count).to eq(count)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
index fc443359..df047736 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ RSpec.describe PostWithStatus, type: :model do
         expect(post.versions.count).to eq(1)
         expect(post.status).to eq("draft")
         Timecop.travel 1.second.since # because MySQL lacks fractional seconds precision
+        allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
         post.paper_trail.touch_with_version
+        expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
         expect(post.versions.count).to eq(2)
         expect(post.versions.last[:object]).to include("status: 0")
         expect(post.paper_trail.previous_version.status).to eq("draft")
diff --git a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
index 753e0403..d2514f85 100644
--- a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
@@ -232,21 +232,40 @@ RSpec.describe Widget, type: :model do
 
   describe "#touch_with_version", versioning: true do
     it "creates a version" do
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       count = widget.versions.size
-      # Travel 1 second because MySQL lacks sub-second resolution
       Timecop.travel(1) do
         widget.paper_trail.touch_with_version
       end
       expect(widget.versions.size).to eq(count + 1)
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
     end
 
     it "increments the `:updated_at` timestamp" do
+      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
       time_was = widget.updated_at
       # Travel 1 second because MySQL lacks sub-second resolution
       Timecop.travel(1) do
         widget.paper_trail.touch_with_version
       end
       expect(widget.updated_at).to be > time_was
+      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "touch", versioning: true do
+    it "creates a version" do
+      expect { widget.touch }.to change {
+        widget.versions.count
+      }.by(+1)
+    end
+
+    it "does not create a version using without_versioning" do
+      count = widget.versions.count
+      widget.paper_trail.without_versioning do
+        widget.touch
+      end
+      expect(count).to eq(count)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb b/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
index ee2bd9ba..68aca8fd 100644
--- a/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/paper_trail/model_spec.rb
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ RSpec.describe(::PaperTrail, versioning: true) do
     context "and then updated without any changes" do
       before { @widget.touch }
 
-      it "not have a new version" do
-        expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(1))
+      it "to have two previous versions" do
+        expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(2))
       end
     end
 
     context "and then updated with changes" do
       before { @widget.update_attributes(name: "Harry") }
 
-      it "have two previous versions" do
+      it "have three previous versions" do
         expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(2))
       end
 
@@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ RSpec.describe(::PaperTrail, versioning: true) do
 
         context "given a symbol, specifying a method name" do
           it "does not create a new version" do
+            allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
             @widget.paper_trail.without_versioning(:touch_with_version)
+            expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
             expect(@widget.versions.length).to(eq(@count))
             expect(::PaperTrail.request.enabled_for_model?(Widget)).to eq(true)
           end