diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/allow_value_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/allow_value_matcher.rb
index 26d1ab12..29e724f1 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/allow_value_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/allow_value_matcher.rb
@@ -194,13 +194,37 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
         def expected_message
           if @options.key?(:expected_message)
             if Symbol === @options[:expected_message]
-              default_error_message(@options[:expected_message], :model_name => model_name, :attribute => @attribute)
+              default_expected_message
             else
               @options[:expected_message]
             end
           end
         end
 
+        def default_expected_message
+          if strict?
+            default_full_message
+          else
+            default_attribute_message
+          end
+        end
+
+        def default_full_message
+          "#{human_attribute_name} #{default_attribute_message}"
+        end
+
+        def human_attribute_name
+          @instance.class.human_attribute_name(@attribute)
+        end
+
+        def default_attribute_message
+          default_error_message(
+            @options[:expected_message],
+            :model_name => model_name,
+            :attribute => @attribute
+          )
+        end
+
         def model_name
           @instance.class.to_s.underscore
         end
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_matcher.rb
index 612f8dc2..01a1624a 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_matcher.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
 
         def initialize(attribute)
           @attribute = attribute
+          @strict = false
+        end
+
+        def strict
+          @strict = true
+          self
         end
 
         def negative_failure_message
@@ -24,6 +30,9 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
             new(value).
             for(@attribute).
             with_message(message)
+          if strict?
+            allow = allow.strict
+          end
           if allow.matches?(@subject)
             @negative_failure_message = allow.failure_message
             true
@@ -38,6 +47,9 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
             new(value).
             for(@attribute).
             with_message(message)
+          if strict?
+            disallow = disallow.strict
+          end
           if disallow.matches?(@subject)
             @failure_message = disallow.negative_failure_message
             false
@@ -46,6 +58,10 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
             true
           end
         end
+
+        def strict?
+          @strict
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/ensure_inclusion_of_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/ensure_inclusion_of_matcher_spec.rb
index f7bf8a4f..7f93afb9 100644
--- a/spec/shoulda/active_model/ensure_inclusion_of_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/ensure_inclusion_of_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -120,4 +120,22 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::EnsureInclusionOfMatcher do
       @model.should_not ensure_inclusion_of(:attr).in_array(['one', 'two']).allow_nil(false)
     end
   end
+
+  if Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f >= 3.2
+    context "a strict attribute which must be included in a range" do
+      before do
+        @model = define_model(:example, :attr => :integer) do
+          validates_inclusion_of :attr, :in => 2..5, :strict => true
+        end.new
+      end
+
+      it "should accept ensuring the correct range" do
+        @model.should ensure_inclusion_of(:attr).in_range(2..5).strict
+      end
+
+      it "should not accept ensuring another range" do
+        @model.should_not ensure_inclusion_of(:attr).in_range(2..6).strict
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_presence_of_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_presence_of_matcher_spec.rb
index de45106c..2f1b2145 100644
--- a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_presence_of_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_presence_of_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -117,4 +117,19 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidatePresenceOfMatcher do
     end
   end
 
+  if Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f >= 3.2
+    context "a strictly required attribute" do
+      before do
+        define_model :example, :attr => :string do
+          validates_presence_of :attr, :strict => true
+        end
+        @model = Example.new
+      end
+
+      it "should require a value" do
+        @model.should validate_presence_of(:attr).strict
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
 end