diff --git a/ext/mvc/model/query/builder.c b/ext/mvc/model/query/builder.c
index 76b48436645..180046c0919 100644
--- a/ext/mvc/model/query/builder.c
+++ b/ext/mvc/model/query/builder.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ PHALCON_INIT_CLASS(Phalcon_Mvc_Model_Query_Builder){
  *    'order'      => array('name', 'id'),
  *    'limit'      => 20,
  *    'offset'     => 20,
+ *    // or 'limit' => array(20, 20),
  *);
  *$queryBuilder = new Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Query\Builder($params);
  *</code> 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ PHP_METHOD(Phalcon_Mvc_Model_Query_Builder, __construct){
 	zval *models, *columns, *group_clause;
 	zval *having_clause, *order_clause, *limit_clause;
 	zval *offset_clause, *for_update, *shared_lock;
+	zval *limit, *offset;
 
 	phalcon_fetch_params(0, 0, 2, &params, &dependency_injector);
 	
@@ -169,7 +171,17 @@ PHP_METHOD(Phalcon_Mvc_Model_Query_Builder, __construct){
 		 * Assign LIMIT clause
 		 */
 		if (phalcon_array_isset_string_fetch(&limit_clause, params, SS("limit"))) {
-			phalcon_update_property_this(this_ptr, SL("_limit"), limit_clause TSRMLS_CC);
+			if (Z_TYPE_P(limit_clause) == IS_ARRAY
+				&& phalcon_array_isset_long_fetch(&limit, limit_clause, 0)
+				&& phalcon_array_isset_long_fetch(&offset, limit_clause, 1)
+				&& phalcon_is_numeric(limit)
+				&& phalcon_is_numeric(offset)
+			) {
+				phalcon_update_property_this(this_ptr, SL("_limit"), limit TSRMLS_CC);
+				phalcon_update_property_this(this_ptr, SL("_offset"), offset TSRMLS_CC);
+			} else {
+				phalcon_update_property_this(this_ptr, SL("_limit"), limit_clause TSRMLS_CC);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		/** 
diff --git a/unit-tests/ModelsQueryBuilderTest.php b/unit-tests/ModelsQueryBuilderTest.php
index d594f048405..e7c2cf6dbac 100644
--- a/unit-tests/ModelsQueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/unit-tests/ModelsQueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -345,4 +345,80 @@ public function testSelectDistinctAll()
 			->getPhql();
 		$this->assertEquals($phql, 'SELECT Robots.name FROM [Robots]');
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Test checks passing query params and dependency injector into
+	 * constructor
+	 */
+	public function testConstructor()
+	{
+		require 'unit-tests/config.db.php';
+		if (empty($configMysql)) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped("Test skipped");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$di = $this->_getDI();
+
+		$params = array(
+			'models'     => 'Robots',
+			'columns'    => array('id', 'name', 'status'),
+			'conditions' => "a > 5",			
+			'group'      => array('type', 'source'),
+			'having'     => "b < 5",
+			'order'      => array('name', 'created'),
+			'limit'      => 10,
+			'offset'     => 15, 
+		);
+
+		$builder = new Builder($params, $di);
+
+		$expectedPhql = "SELECT id, name, status FROM [Robots] "
+			. "WHERE a > 5 GROUP BY [type], [source] "
+			. "HAVING b < 5 ORDER BY [name], [created] "
+			. "LIMIT 10 OFFSET 15";
+
+		$this->assertEquals($expectedPhql, $builder->getPhql());
+		$this->assertEquals($di, $builder->getDI());		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Test checks passing 'limit'/'offset' query param into constructor.
+	 * limit key can take:
+	 * - signle numeric value
+	 * - array of 2 values (limit, offset)
+	 */
+	public function testConstructorLimit()
+	{
+		require 'unit-tests/config.db.php';
+		if (empty($configMysql)) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped("Test skipped");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// separate limit and offset
+
+		$params = array(
+			'models' => 'Robots',
+			'limit'  => 10,
+			'offset' => 15, 
+		);
+
+		$builderLimitAndOffset = new Builder($params);
+		
+		// separate limit with offset
+
+		$params = array(
+			'models' => 'Robots',
+			'limit'  => array(10, 15), 
+		);
+
+		$builderLimitWithOffset = new Builder($params);
+		
+		$expectedPhql = "SELECT [Robots].* FROM [Robots] "
+			. "LIMIT 10 OFFSET 15";
+		
+		$this->assertEquals($expectedPhql, $builderLimitAndOffset->getPhql());
+		$this->assertEquals($expectedPhql, $builderLimitWithOffset->getPhql());
+	}	
 }