diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
index 66ebe15e7..038b8e1b2 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -1558,10 +1558,21 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Record_Abstract implements Count
      */
     public function __call($method, $args) 
     {
+        // To support propel style getters/setters
+        $verb = substr($method, 0, 3);
+        $field = Doctrine::tableize(substr($method, 3, strlen($method)));
+        
+        if ($verb === 'get') {
+            return $this->$verb($field);
+        } else if ($verb === 'set') {
+            return $this->$verb($field, $args[0]);
+        }
+        
         if (($template = $this->_table->getMethodOwner($method)) !== false) {
             $template->setInvoker($this);
             return call_user_func_array(array($template, $method), $args);
         }
+        
         foreach ($this->_table->getTemplates() as $template) {
             if (method_exists($template, $method)) {
                 $template->setInvoker($this);