diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index fec4b82..fd0c925 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+* chain a separate search with "or_search" to find records matching either one
+  
+  search("foo").or_search(:conditions => { :priority => 3 })
+
+
 *0.2.6* (July 6th, 2009)
 
 * search for field conditions in query string, only supported by ClassicQueryParser
diff --git a/features/finding.feature b/features/finding.feature
index f486aeb..752715f 100644
--- a/features/finding.feature
+++ b/features/finding.feature
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ Scenario: Query for separate OR conditions
   When I query "age" matching "17" or "name" matching "Jack"
   Then I should find records named "Jane, Jack"
 
-@focus
 Scenario: Query for condition in keywords string
   Given the following indexed records
     | name | age |
@@ -128,3 +127,12 @@ Scenario: Query for condition in keywords string
     | Jack | 17  |
   When I query for "age:17"
   Then I should find records named "Jane, Jack"
+
+Scenario: Query for separate OR conditions and keywords
+  Given the following indexed records
+    | name | age |
+    | John | 23  |
+    | Jane | 17  |
+    | Jack | 18  |
+  When I query for "John" or "age" matching "18" ordered by "name"
+  Then I should find records named "Jack, John"
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/xapit_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/xapit_steps.rb
index 926811e..b727667 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/xapit_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/xapit_steps.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@
   @records = XapitMember.search(:conditions => [{ field1.to_sym => value1 }, { field2.to_sym => value2 }])
 end
 
+When /^I query for "([^\"]*)" or "([^\"]*)" matching "([^\"]*)" ordered by "([^\"]*)"$/ do |keywords, field, value, order|
+  @records = XapitMember.search(keywords, :order => order).or_search(:conditions => { field.to_sym => value })
+end
+
 When /^I query "([^\"]*)" between (\d+) and (\d+)$/ do |field, beginning, ending|
   @records = XapitMember.search(:conditions => { field.to_sym => beginning.to_i..ending.to_i })
 end
diff --git a/lib/xapit/collection.rb b/lib/xapit/collection.rb
index b1c3cd4..2102cab 100644
--- a/lib/xapit/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/xapit/collection.rb
@@ -56,12 +56,32 @@ def last
     
     # Perform another search on this one, inheriting all options already passed.
     # See Xapit::Membership for search options.
-    def search(keywords, options = {})
-      collection = Collection.new(@query_parser.member_class, keywords, options)
+    #
+    #   Article.search("kite").search("sky") # only performs one query
+    # 
+    def search(*args)
+      collection = Collection.new(@query_parser.member_class, *args)
       collection.base_query = @query_parser.query
       collection
     end
     
+    # Chain another search returning all records matched by either this search or the previous search
+    # Inherits all options passed in earlier search (such as :page and :order)
+    # See Xapit::Membership for search options.
+    #
+    #   Article.search("kite").or_search(:conditions => { :priority => 1 })
+    # 
+    def or_search(*args)
+      collection = Collection.new(@query_parser.member_class, *args)
+      collection.base_query = @query_parser.base_query.dup # TODO duplication is necessary here because query is later modified, maybe I should make query immutable.
+      collection.extra_queries << @query_parser.query
+      collection
+    end
+    
+    def query
+      @query_parser.query
+    end
+    
     def base_query=(base_query)
       @query_parser.base_query = base_query
     end
@@ -70,6 +90,14 @@ def base_query
       @query_parser.base_query
     end
     
+    def extra_queries=(extra_queries)
+      @query_parser.extra_queries = extra_queries
+    end
+    
+    def extra_queries
+      @query_parser.extra_queries
+    end
+    
     # The page number we are currently on.
     def current_page
       @query_parser.current_page
diff --git a/lib/xapit/query_parsers/abstract_query_parser.rb b/lib/xapit/query_parsers/abstract_query_parser.rb
index ee3ef62..c539880 100644
--- a/lib/xapit/query_parsers/abstract_query_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/xapit/query_parsers/abstract_query_parser.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,24 @@ module Xapit
   class AbstractQueryParser
     attr_reader :member_class
     attr_writer :base_query
+    attr_accessor :extra_queries
     
     def initialize(*args)
       @options = args.extract_options!
       @member_class = args[0]
       @search_text = args[1].to_s
+      @extra_queries = []
     end
     
     def query
+      if @extra_queries.blank?
+        primary_query
+      else
+        primary_query.or_query(@extra_queries, :or)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def primary_query
       if (@search_text.split + condition_terms + not_condition_terms + facet_terms).empty?
         base_query
       else