diff --git a/src/wand/magick.rs b/src/wand/magick.rs
index 24330a8..80c5388 100644
--- a/src/wand/magick.rs
+++ b/src/wand/magick.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ impl MagickWand {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn set_option(&mut self, key: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+        let c_key = CString::new(key).unwrap();
+        let c_value = CString::new(value).unwrap();
+        let result = unsafe {
+            bindings::MagickSetOption(self.wand, c_key.as_ptr(), c_value.as_ptr())
+        }; 
+        match result {
+            bindings::MagickTrue => Ok(()),
+            _ => Err("failed to set option"),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn annotate_image(&mut self, drawing_wand: &DrawingWand, x: f64, y: f64, angle: f64, text: &str) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
         let c_string = try!(CString::new(text).map_err(|_| "could not convert to cstring"));
         match unsafe { bindings::MagickAnnotateImage(self.wand, drawing_wand.wand, x, y, angle, c_string.as_ptr() as *const _) } {
diff --git a/tests/lib.rs b/tests/lib.rs
index 6d51a86..455bc65 100644
--- a/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/lib.rs
@@ -177,3 +177,18 @@ fn test_auto_orient() {
     assert!(wand.auto_orient());
     assert_eq!(false, wand.requires_orientation());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_set_option() {
+    START.call_once(|| {
+        magick_wand_genesis();
+    });
+    let mut wand = MagickWand::new();
+    assert!(wand.read_image("tests/data/IMG_5745.JPG").is_ok());
+    // The jpeg:size option is just a hint.
+    wand.set_option("jpeg:size", "128x128").unwrap();
+    let blob = wand.write_image_blob("jpeg").unwrap();
+    assert!(wand.read_image_blob(&blob).is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(192, wand.get_image_width());
+    assert_eq!(144, wand.get_image_height());
+}