diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 35d050a..bce8e0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
 
+* [#1](https://github.com/lozjackson/ember-auto-save/pull/1) Add `immediate` option to the `save()` method.
+
 ### v0.0.4 2016-08-15
 
 * [BUGFIX] If the `model` has no `save` method, try `model.content`.
diff --git a/addon/utils/save.js b/addon/utils/save.js
index 25c4c2e..c8775b1 100644
--- a/addon/utils/save.js
+++ b/addon/utils/save.js
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ const { assert, get } = Ember;
   @method save
 	@param {Object} model The model to save
 	@param {Integer} time The time to wait before saving.
+  @param {Boolean} immediate Trigger the function on the leading instead
+    of the trailing edge of the wait interval. Defaults to false.
 */
-export default function(model, time) {
+export default function(model, time, immediate) {
   if ( isNaN(time) || time < 0 ) { time = 2000; }
 	assert(`'model' should be an object`, typeof model === 'object');
 
@@ -66,5 +68,5 @@ export default function(model, time) {
   }
   assert(`'model.save' should be a function`, typeof model.save === 'function');
 
-  Ember.run.debounce(model, model.save, time);
+  Ember.run.debounce(model, model.save, time, immediate);
 }