diff --git a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
index 383d9662..8b41fb83 100644
--- a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
@@ -796,6 +796,32 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
 
       env.execute();
     });
+
+    it('should only run focused suites', function(){
+      var env = new j$.Env(),
+        calls = [];
+
+      var assertions = function() {
+        expect(calls).toEqual(['focused']);
+        done();
+      };
+
+      env.addReporter({jasmineDone: assertions});
+
+      env.fdescribe('a focused suite', function() {
+        env.it('is focused', function() {
+          calls.push('focused');
+        });
+      });
+
+      env.describe('a regular suite', function() {
+        env.it('is not focused', function() {
+          calls.push('freakout');
+        })
+      });
+
+      env.execute();
+    });
   });
 
   it("should report as expected", function(done) {
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index db079a60..7a17044d 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return suite;
     };
 
+    this.fdescribe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
+      var suite = this.describe(description, specDefinitions);
+      focusedRunnables.push(suite.id);
+      return suite;
+    };
+
     var runnablesExplictlySet = false;
 
     var runnablesExplictlySetGetter = function(){