diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
index db028738..1e34447b 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
       # * <tt>with_message</tt> - value the test expects to find in
       #   <tt>errors.on(:attribute)</tt>. Regexp or string.  Defaults to the
       #   translation for <tt>:not_a_number</tt>.
+      # * <tt>only_integer</tt> - allows only integer values
       #
-      # Example:
-      #   it { should validate_numericality_of(:age) }
+      # Examples:
+      #   it { should validate_numericality_of(:price) }
+      #   it { should validate_numericality_of(:age).only_integer }
       #
       def validate_numericality_of(attr)
         ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher.new(attr)
       end
 
       class ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher < ValidationMatcher # :nodoc:
+
+        def only_integer
+          @only_integer = true
+          self
+        end
+
         def with_message(message)
           if message
             @expected_message = message
@@ -25,17 +33,30 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
 
         def matches?(subject)
           super(subject)
-          disallows_value_of('abcd', expected_message)
+          disallows_double_if_only_integer &&
+            disallows_text
         end
 
         def description
-          "only allow numeric values for #{@attribute}"
+          type = if @only_integer then "integer" else "numeric" end
+          description = "only allow #{type} values for #{@attribute}"
+          description
         end
 
         private
 
-        def expected_message
-          @expected_message || :not_a_number
+        def disallows_double_if_only_integer
+          if @only_integer
+            message = @expected_message || :not_an_integer
+            disallows_value_of(0.1, message) && disallows_value_of('0.1', message)
+          else
+            true
+          end
+        end
+
+        def disallows_text
+          message = @expected_message || :not_a_number
+          disallows_value_of('abcd', message)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
index f39f7410..9b1a0bb5 100644
--- a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher do
     end
   end
 
+  context "a numeric attribute which must be integer" do
+    before do
+      define_model :example, :attr => :string do
+          validates_numericality_of :attr, { :only_integer => true }
+      end
+      @model = Example.new
+    end
+
+    it "should only allow integer values for that attribute" do
+      @model.should validate_numericality_of(:attr).only_integer
+    end
+  end
+
   context "a numeric attribute with a custom validation message" do
     before do
       define_model :example, :attr => :string do