diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33c33517..06997df4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ Only the object's id and the column you are searching on will be returned in JSO
   Added option to use scopes. Pass scopes in an array.
   e.g `:scopes => [:scope1, :scope2]`
 
+### :unscoped
+  Added the option to unscope the model
+  e.g. `:unscoped => true`
+
 #### :column_name
    By default autocomplete uses method name as column name. Now it can be specified using column_name options
    `:column_name => 'name'`
diff --git a/lib/rails3-jquery-autocomplete/orm/active_record.rb b/lib/rails3-jquery-autocomplete/orm/active_record.rb
index 9606c0f2..9a9b13d6 100644
--- a/lib/rails3-jquery-autocomplete/orm/active_record.rb
+++ b/lib/rails3-jquery-autocomplete/orm/active_record.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ def get_autocomplete_items(parameters)
         limit   = get_autocomplete_limit(options)
         order   = get_autocomplete_order(method, options, model)
 
-
-        items = model.scoped
+        items = (options[:unscoped]) ? model.unscoped : model.scoped
 
         scopes.each { |scope| items = items.send(scope) } unless scopes.empty?