diff --git a/ext/opencv/cvmat.cpp b/ext/opencv/cvmat.cpp
index ecc9763..60804e9 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/cvmat.cpp
+++ b/ext/opencv/cvmat.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ void define_ruby_class()
   rb_define_method(rb_klass, "extract_surf", RUBY_METHOD_FUNC(rb_extract_surf), -1);
 
   rb_define_method(rb_klass, "save_image", RUBY_METHOD_FUNC(rb_save_image), 1);
+  rb_define_alias(rb_klass, "save", "save_image");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_cvmat.rb b/test/test_cvmat.rb
index 2e00109..30de423 100755
--- a/test/test_cvmat.rb
+++ b/test/test_cvmat.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ class TestCvMat < OpenCVTestCase
     }
   end
 
+  def test_save_image
+    filename = 'save_image_test.jpg'
+    m = CvMat.new(20, 20, :cv8u, 1)
+    
+    File.delete filename if File.exists? filename
+    m.save_image filename
+    assert(File.exists? filename)
+
+    # Alias
+    File.delete filename if File.exists? filename
+    m.save filename
+    assert(File.exists? filename)
+    
+    File.delete filename
+  end
+
   def test_GOOD_FEATURES_TO_TRACK_OPTION
     assert_equal(0xff, CvMat::GOOD_FEATURES_TO_TRACK_OPTION[:max])
     assert_nil(CvMat::GOOD_FEATURES_TO_TRACK_OPTION[:mask])