diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/RecordTests.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/RecordTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44359fb18b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/RecordTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2012, Lukas Eder, lukas.eder@gmail.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * . Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * . Neither the name "jOOQ" nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.jooq.test._.testcases;
+
+import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import org.jooq.TableRecord;
+import org.jooq.UpdatableRecord;
+import org.jooq.test.BaseTest;
+import org.jooq.test.jOOQAbstractTest;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class RecordTests<
+    A    extends UpdatableRecord<A>,
+    AP,
+    B    extends UpdatableRecord<B>,
+    S    extends UpdatableRecord<S>,
+    B2S  extends UpdatableRecord<B2S>,
+    BS   extends UpdatableRecord<BS>,
+    L    extends TableRecord<L>,
+    X    extends TableRecord<X>,
+    DATE extends UpdatableRecord<DATE>,
+    BOOL extends UpdatableRecord<BOOL>,
+    D    extends UpdatableRecord<D>,
+    T    extends UpdatableRecord<T>,
+    U    extends TableRecord<U>,
+    I    extends TableRecord<I>,
+    IPK  extends UpdatableRecord<IPK>,
+    T658 extends TableRecord<T658>,
+    T725 extends UpdatableRecord<T725>,
+    T639 extends UpdatableRecord<T639>,
+    T785 extends TableRecord<T785>>
+extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, I, IPK, T658, T725, T639, T785> {
+
+    public RecordTests(jOOQAbstractTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, I, IPK, T658, T725, T639, T785> delegate) {
+        super(delegate);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRecordOriginals() throws Exception {
+        B book = create().selectFrom(TBook()).where(TBook_ID().eq(1)).fetchOne();
+        assertEquals(book, book.original());
+        assertEquals(book.getValue(TBook_ID()), book.original().getValue(TBook_ID()));
+        assertEquals(book.getValue(TBook_TITLE()), book.original().getValue(TBook_TITLE()));
+
+        book.setValue(TBook_TITLE(), "abc");
+        assertEquals("abc", book.getValue(TBook_TITLE()));
+        assertEquals(BOOK_TITLES.get(0), book.original().getValue(TBook_TITLE()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
index a0ef38ec38..cb7c39433b 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ import org.jooq.test._.testcases.LoaderTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.OrderByTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.PlainSQLTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.PredicateTests;
+import org.jooq.test._.testcases.RecordTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.RenderAndBindTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.ResultTests;
 import org.jooq.test._.testcases.RoutineAndUDTTests;
@@ -1156,6 +1157,11 @@ public abstract class jOOQAbstractTest<
         new FetchTests(this).testFetchLater();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testRecordOriginals() throws Exception {
+        new RecordTests(this).testRecordOriginals();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testConcurrentExecution() throws Exception {
         new ThreadSafetyTests(this).testConcurrentExecution();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Record.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Record.java
index 314e1afb39..654a29c092 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Record.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Record.java
@@ -1108,6 +1108,16 @@ public interface Record extends FieldProvider, Store<Object> {
      */
     <T, U> void setValue(Field<T> field, U value, Converter<T, ? super U> converter);
 
+    /**
+     * Get this record containing the original values as fetched from the
+     * database.
+     * <p>
+     * Record values can be freely modified after having fetched a record from
+     * the database. Every record also references the originally fetched values.
+     * This method returns a new record containing those original values.
+     */
+    Record original();
+
     /**
      * Convert this record into an array.
      * <p>
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableRecord.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableRecord.java
index 8587a40ffc..9230586cba 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableRecord.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableRecord.java
@@ -256,4 +256,10 @@ public interface TableRecord<R extends TableRecord<R>> extends Record {
      */
     @Deprecated
     void refreshUsing(TableField<R, ?>... keys) throws DataAccessException;
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    R original();
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRecord.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRecord.java
index 108c623fbe..8202044dd8 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRecord.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractRecord.java
@@ -594,6 +594,21 @@ abstract class AbstractRecord extends AbstractStore<Object> implements Record {
         return result == null ? defaultValue : result;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * This method is overridden covariantly by TableRecordImpl
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Record original() {
+        AbstractRecord result = Util.newRecord(getClass(), getFieldProvider(), getConfiguration());
+        Value<?>[] v = getValues();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < v.length; i++) {
+            result.setValue(i, new Value<Object>(v[i].getOriginal()));
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final Object[] intoArray() {
         return into(Object[].class);
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableRecordImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableRecordImpl.java
index 3615b8217e..7b9650846b 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableRecordImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableRecordImpl.java
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ public class TableRecordImpl<R extends TableRecord<R>> extends AbstractRecord im
         return (Table<R>) getFieldProvider();
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    @Override
+    public final R original() {
+        return (R) super.original();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Subclasses may override this method to provide an identity
      */