diff --git a/lib/closure_tree/finders.rb b/lib/closure_tree/finders.rb
index 86626ebb..85f9ce19 100644
--- a/lib/closure_tree/finders.rb
+++ b/lib/closure_tree/finders.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ def with_ancestor(*ancestors)
         _ct.scope_with_order(scope)
       end
 
+      def with_descendant(*descendants)
+        descendant_ids = descendants.map { |ea| ea.is_a?(ActiveRecord::Base) ? ea._ct_id : ea }
+        scope = descendant_ids.blank? ? all : joins(:descendant_hierarchies).
+          where("#{_ct.hierarchy_table_name}.descendant_id" => descendant_ids).
+          where("#{_ct.hierarchy_table_name}.generations > 0").
+          readonly(false)
+        _ct.scope_with_order(scope)
+      end
+
       def find_all_by_generation(generation_level)
         s = joins(<<-SQL.strip_heredoc)
           INNER JOIN (
diff --git a/spec/tag_examples.rb b/spec/tag_examples.rb
index 8f8ec7e2..d0ba7329 100644
--- a/spec/tag_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/tag_examples.rb
@@ -417,6 +417,35 @@ def assert_parent_and_children
       end
     end
 
+    context 'with_descendant' do
+      it 'works with no rows' do
+        expect(tag_class.with_descendant.to_a).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it 'finds only parents' do
+        c = tag_class.find_or_create_by_path %w(A B C)
+        a, b = c.parent.parent, c.parent
+        spurious_tags = tag_class.find_or_create_by_path %w(D E)
+        expect(tag_class.with_descendant(c).to_a).to eq([a, b])
+      end
+
+      it 'limits subsequent where clauses' do
+        ac1 = tag_class.create(name: 'A')
+        ac2 = tag_class.create(name: 'A')
+
+        c1 = tag_class.find_or_create_by_path %w(B C1)
+        ac1.children << c1.parent
+
+        c2 = tag_class.find_or_create_by_path %w(B C2)
+        ac2.children << c2.parent
+
+        # different paths!
+        expect(ac1).not_to eq(ac2)
+        expect(tag_class.where(:name => 'A').to_a).to match_array([ac1, ac2])
+        expect(tag_class.with_descendant(c1).where(:name => 'A').to_a).to eq([ac1])
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'paths' do
       context 'with grandchild' do
         before do