diff --git a/src/clojure/monger/collection.clj b/src/clojure/monger/collection.clj
index 95a198b..0496bd0 100644
--- a/src/clojure/monger/collection.clj
+++ b/src/clojure/monger/collection.clj
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
    * http://clojuremongodb.info/articles/deleting.html
    * http://clojuremongodb.info/articles/aggregation.html"
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [find remove count drop distinct empty?])
-  (:import [com.mongodb Mongo DB DBCollection WriteResult DBObject WriteConcern DBCursor MapReduceCommand MapReduceCommand$OutputType]
+  (:import [com.mongodb Mongo DB DBCollection WriteResult DBObject WriteConcern 
+                        DBCursor MapReduceCommand MapReduceCommand$OutputType]
            [java.util List Map]
            [clojure.lang IPersistentMap ISeq]
            org.bson.types.ObjectId)
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
             monger.constraints))
 
 
-
 ;;
 ;; API
 ;;
diff --git a/src/clojure/monger/cursor.clj b/src/clojure/monger/cursor.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acded82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/clojure/monger/cursor.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+(ns monger.cursor
+  "Helper-functions for dbCursor object: 
+    * to initialize new cursor, 
+    * for CRUD functionality of options of dbCursor"
+  (:import  [com.mongodb DBCursor Bytes]
+            [java.util List Map]
+            [java.lang Integer]
+            [clojure.lang Keyword])
+  (:require [monger.conversion :refer [to-db-object from-db-object as-field-selector]]))
+
+(defn ^DBCursor make-db-cursor 
+  "initializes new db-cursor."
+  ([^String collection] (make-db-cursor collection {} {}))
+  ([^String collection ^Map ref] (make-db-cursor collection ref {}))
+  ([^String collection ^Map ref fields] 
+    (.find
+      (.getCollection monger.core/*mongodb-database* (name collection))
+      (to-db-object ref)
+      (as-field-selector fields)))) 
+
+(def cursor-options {:awaitdata Bytes/QUERYOPTION_AWAITDATA
+                     ;;:exhaust   Bytes/QUERYOPTION_EXHAUST - not human settable
+                     :notimeout Bytes/QUERYOPTION_NOTIMEOUT
+                     :oplogreplay Bytes/QUERYOPTION_OPLOGREPLAY
+                     :partial Bytes/QUERYOPTION_PARTIAL
+                     :slaveok Bytes/QUERYOPTION_SLAVEOK
+                     :tailable Bytes/QUERYOPTION_TAILABLE})
+
+(defn get-options
+  "Returns map of cursor's options with current state."
+  [^DBCursor db-cur]
+  (into {}
+    (for [[opt option-mask] cursor-options]
+      [opt (< 0 (bit-and (.getOptions db-cur) option-mask))])))
+
+(defn add-option! [^DBCursor db-cur, ^String opt]
+  (.addOption db-cur (get cursor-options (keyword opt) 0)))
+
+(defn remove-option! [^DBCursor db-cur, ^String opt]
+  (.setOptions db-cur (bit-and-not (.getOptions db-cur)
+                                   (get cursor-options (keyword opt) 0))))
+
+(defmulti add-options (fn [db-cur opts] (class opts)))
+(defmethod add-options Map [^DBCursor db-cur options]
+  "Changes options by using map of settings, which key specifies name of settings 
+  and boolean value specifies new state of the setting.
+  usage: 
+    (add-options db-cur {:notimeout true, :tailable false})
+  returns: 
+    ^DBCursor object."
+  (doseq [[opt value] (seq options)]
+    (if (= true value)
+      (add-option! db-cur opt)
+      (remove-option! db-cur opt)))
+  db-cur)
+
+(defmethod add-options List [^DBCursor db-cur options]
+  "Takes list of options and activates these options
+  usage:
+    (add-options db-cur [:notimeout :tailable])
+  returns:
+    ^DBCursor object"
+  (doseq [opt (seq options)] 
+    (add-option! db-cur opt))
+  db-cur)
+
+(defmethod add-options Integer [^DBCursor db-cur, option]
+  "Takes com.mongodb.Byte value and adds it to current settings.
+  usage:
+    (add-options db-cur com.mongodb.Bytes/QUERYOPTION_NOTIMEOUT)
+  returns:
+    ^DBCursor object"
+  (.addOption db-cur option)
+  db-cur)
+
+(defmethod add-options Keyword [^DBCursor db-cur, option]
+  "Takes just one keyword as name of settings and applies it to the db-cursor.
+  usage:
+    (add-options db-cur :notimeout)
+  returns:
+    ^DBCursor object"
+  (add-option! db-cur option)
+  db-cur)
+
+(defmethod add-options :default [^DBCursor db-cur, options]
+  "Using add-options with not supported type of options just passes unchanged cursor"
+  db-cur)
+
+(defn ^DBCursor reset-options
+  "Resets cursor options to default value and returns cursor"
+  [^DBCursor db-cur]
+  (.resetOptions db-cur)
+  db-cur)
+
+(defmulti format-as (fn [db-cur as] as))
+
+(defmethod format-as :map [db-cur as]
+  (map #(from-db-object %1 true) db-cur))
+
+(defmethod format-as :seq [db-cur as]
+  (seq db-cur))
+
+(defmethod format-as :default [db-cur as]
+  db-cur)
+
diff --git a/src/clojure/monger/query.clj b/src/clojure/monger/query.clj
index 99233a8..bae17bf 100644
--- a/src/clojure/monger/query.clj
+++ b/src/clojure/monger/query.clj
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
   monger.query
   (:refer-clojure :exclude [select find sort])
   (:require [monger.core]
-            [monger.internal pagination])
+            [monger.internal pagination]
+            [monger.cursor :as cursor :refer [add-options]])
   (:import [com.mongodb DB DBCollection DBObject DBCursor ReadPreference]
            [java.util List])
   (:use [monger conversion operators]))
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
     (when read-preference
       (.setReadPreference cursor read-preference))
     (when options
-      (.setOptions cursor options))
+      (add-options cursor options))
     (map (fn [x] (from-db-object x keywordize-fields))
          cursor)))
 
diff --git a/test/monger/test/cursor_test.clj b/test/monger/test/cursor_test.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb2cc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/monger/test/cursor_test.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+(set! *warn-on-reflection* true)
+
+(ns monger.test.cursor-test
+  (:import  [com.mongodb DBCursor DBObject Bytes]
+            [java.util List Map])
+  (:require [monger.test.helper :as helper])
+  (:use clojure.test
+        monger.cursor
+        monger.test.fixtures))
+
+(helper/connect!)
+
+(deftest make-db-cursor-for-collection
+  (is (= DBCursor
+          (class (make-db-cursor :docs)))))
+
+(deftest getting-cursor-options-value
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (isa? (class opts) Map)))
+    (is (= 0 (.getOptions db-cur))) ;;test default value
+    (is (= false (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= false (:partial opts)))
+    (is (= false (:awaitdata opts)))
+    (is (= false (:oplogreplay opts)))
+    (is (= false (:slaveok opts)))
+    (is (= false (:tailable opts)))))
+
+(deftest adding-option-to-cursor
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+        _ (add-option! db-cur :notimeout)]
+    (is (= (:notimeout cursor-options)
+           (.getOptions db-cur)))
+    (add-option! db-cur :tailable)
+    (is (= (.getOptions db-cur)
+           (bit-or (:notimeout cursor-options)
+                   (:tailable cursor-options))))))
+
+(deftest remove-option-from-cursor
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)]
+    (add-option! db-cur :partial)
+    (add-option! db-cur :awaitdata)
+    ;; removing not-set option should not affect result
+    (remove-option! db-cur :notimeout)
+    (is (= (.getOptions db-cur)
+           (bit-or (:partial cursor-options)
+                   (:awaitdata cursor-options))))
+    ;; removing active option should remove correct value
+    (remove-option! db-cur :awaitdata)
+    (is (= (.getOptions db-cur)
+           (:partial cursor-options)))))
+
+
+(deftest test-reset-options
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)]
+    (add-option! db-cur :partial)
+    (is (= (.getOptions db-cur)
+           (:partial cursor-options)))
+    (is (= 0
+           (int (.getOptions (reset-options db-cur)))))))
+
+(deftest add-options-with-hashmap
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+          _ (add-options db-cur {:notimeout true :slaveok true})
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= true (:slaveok opts)))
+    (is (= false (:tailable opts)))
+    (is (= false (:oplogreplay opts)))))
+
+(deftest add-options-with-hashmap-and-remove-option
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+          _ (add-options db-cur {:notimeout true :slaveok true})
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= true (:slaveok opts)))
+    ;;remove key and add another option
+    (add-options db-cur {:partial true :slaveok false})
+    (let [opts (get-options db-cur)]
+      (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+      (is (= true (:partial opts)))
+      (is (= false (:slaveok opts)))
+      (is (= false (:tailable opts))))))
+
+(deftest add-options-with-list
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+        _ (add-options db-cur [:notimeout :slaveok])
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= true (:slaveok opts)))
+    (is (= false (:tailable opts)))
+    (is (= false (:oplogreplay opts)))))
+
+(deftest add-options-with-Bytes
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+        _ (add-options db-cur Bytes/QUERYOPTION_NOTIMEOUT)
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= false (:slaveok opts)))
+    (is (= false (:tailable opts)))
+    (is (= false (:oplogreplay opts)))))
+
+(deftest add-options-with-one-keyword
+  (let [db-cur (make-db-cursor :docs)
+        _ (add-options db-cur :notimeout)
+        opts (get-options db-cur)]
+    (is (= true (:notimeout opts)))
+    (is (= false (:slaveok opts)))
+    (is (= false (:tailable opts)))
+    (is (= false (:oplogreplay opts)))))