diff --git a/lib/netsuite/records/record_ref.rb b/lib/netsuite/records/record_ref.rb
index f83bac8cd..19ae3e9c7 100644
--- a/lib/netsuite/records/record_ref.rb
+++ b/lib/netsuite/records/record_ref.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
           super
         end
       end
-
+      
+      def respond_to_missing?(method_name, include_private = false)
+        attributes.keys.map(&:to_sym).include?(method_name.to_sym) || super
+      end
+      
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/netsuite/records/record_ref_spec.rb b/spec/netsuite/records/record_ref_spec.rb
index 17d573a61..c46af4d0d 100644
--- a/spec/netsuite/records/record_ref_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/netsuite/records/record_ref_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
         record_ref.name.should eql('This is a record_ref')
         record_ref.banana.should eql('for monkeys')
       end
+
+      it 'should have truthy result for respond_to existing attribute' do
+        record_ref.respond_to?(:name).should be_true
+      end
+
+      it 'should have false result for respond_to missing attribute' do
+        record_ref.respond_to?(:apple).should be_false
+      end
     end
   end