diff --git a/boto/ec2/connection.py b/boto/ec2/connection.py
index df4fce3754..9cddac8439 100644
--- a/boto/ec2/connection.py
+++ b/boto/ec2/connection.py
@@ -768,7 +768,8 @@ def run_instances(self, image_id, min_count=1, max_count=1,
                       user_data=None, addressing_type=None,
                       instance_type='m1.small', placement=None,
                       kernel_id=None, ramdisk_id=None,
-                      monitoring_enabled=False, subnet_id=None,
+                      monitoring_enabled=False, ram_monitoring=False,
+                      subnet_id=None,
                       block_device_map=None,
                       disable_api_termination=False,
                       instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior=None,
@@ -864,6 +865,10 @@ def run_instances(self, image_id, min_count=1, max_count=1,
         :param monitoring_enabled: Enable detailed CloudWatch monitoring on
             the instance.
 
+        :type ram_monitoring: bool
+        :param ram_monitoring: Enable RAM CloudWatch monitoring on
+            the instance.
+
         :type subnet_id: string
         :param subnet_id: The subnet ID within which to launch the instances
             for VPC.
@@ -1002,6 +1007,8 @@ def run_instances(self, image_id, min_count=1, max_count=1,
             params['RamdiskId'] = ramdisk_id
         if monitoring_enabled:
             params['Monitoring.Enabled'] = 'true'
+        if ram_monitoring:
+            params['RamMonitoring'] = 'true'
         if subnet_id:
             params['SubnetId'] = subnet_id
         if private_ip_address:
diff --git a/boto/ec2/instance.py b/boto/ec2/instance.py
index a09c2598f0..31f0d5fbd8 100644
--- a/boto/ec2/instance.py
+++ b/boto/ec2/instance.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ def __init__(self, connection=None):
         self.ami_launch_index = None
         self.monitored = False
         self.monitoring_state = None
+        self.ram_monitoring = None
         self.spot_instance_request_id = None
         self.subnet_id = None
         self.vpc_id = None
@@ -373,6 +374,8 @@ def endElement(self, name, value, connection):
                 if value == 'enabled':
                     self.monitored = True
                 self._in_monitoring_element = False
+        elif name == 'ramMonitoring':
+            self.ram_monitoring = value
         elif name == 'spotInstanceRequestId':
             self.spot_instance_request_id = value
         elif name == 'subnetId':