diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index 824c19aa..887e1da5 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     // using Backbone's restful methods, override this to change the endpoint
     // that will be called.
     url : function() {
-      var base = getUrl(this.collection);
+      var base = this.urlBase || getUrl(this.collection);
       if (this.isNew()) return base;
       return base + (base.charAt(base.length - 1) == '/' ? '' : '/') + this.id;
     },
diff --git a/test/model.js b/test/model.js
index 6827997e..af379b9a 100644
--- a/test/model.js
+++ b/test/model.js
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     equals(failed, true);
     doc.collection = collection;
   });
+  
+  test("Model: url when using urlBase", function() {
+    var Model = Backbone.Model.extend({
+      urlBase: '/collection'
+    });
+    var model = new Model();
+    equals(model.url(), '/collection');
+    model.set({id: '1'});
+    equals(model.url(), '/collection/1');
+  });
 
   test("Model: clone", function() {
     attrs = { 'foo': 1, 'bar': 2, 'baz': 3};