diff --git a/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response.rb b/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response.rb
index 9726ae2c5..fb2c8d206 100644
--- a/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response.rb
+++ b/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def initialize(klass, search, options={})
         # @return [Hash]
         #
         def response
-          @response ||= HashWrapper.new(search.execute!)
+          @response ||= HashWrapper.new(@raw_response = search.execute!)
         end
 
         # Returns the collection of "hits" from Elasticsearch