diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c6883bc..a1354c6 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ PATH
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    activesupport (7.1.1)
+    activemodel (7.1.3.2)
+      activesupport (= 7.1.3.2)
+    activerecord (7.1.3.2)
+      activemodel (= 7.1.3.2)
+      activesupport (= 7.1.3.2)
+      timeout (>= 0.4.0)
+    activesupport (7.1.3.2)
       base64
       bigdecimal
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ GEM
     sqlite3 (1.7.3)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.8.0)
     thor (1.2.2)
+    timeout (0.4.1)
     tzinfo (2.0.6)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     unicode-display_width (2.5.0)
@@ -100,6 +107,7 @@ PLATFORMS
   ruby
 
 DEPENDENCIES
+  activerecord
   appraisal
   bundler
   enumerate_it!
diff --git a/enumerate_it.gemspec b/enumerate_it.gemspec
index cefe114..cce98dd 100644
--- a/enumerate_it.gemspec
+++ b/enumerate_it.gemspec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
 
   gem.add_dependency 'activesupport', '>= 5.0.7.2'
 
+  gem.add_development_dependency 'activerecord'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'appraisal'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'bundler'
   gem.add_development_dependency 'pry'
diff --git a/lib/enumerate_it/class_methods.rb b/lib/enumerate_it/class_methods.rb
index b4e2460..dbb92f2 100644
--- a/lib/enumerate_it/class_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/enumerate_it/class_methods.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ def has_enumeration_for(attribute, options = {})
 
       define_enumeration_class(attribute, options)
       create_enumeration_humanize_method(options[:with], attribute)
+      create_enumeration_key_method(options[:with], attribute)
       store_enumeration(options[:with], attribute)
 
       handle_options(attribute, options)
@@ -38,6 +39,16 @@ def create_enumeration_humanize_method(klass, attribute_name)
       end
     end
 
+    def create_enumeration_key_method(klass, attribute_name)
+      class_eval do
+        define_method "#{attribute_name}_key" do
+          value = public_send(attribute_name)
+
+          value ? klass.key_for(value) : nil
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def create_helper_methods(klass, attribute_name, helpers)
       prefix_name = "#{attribute_name}_" if helpers.is_a?(Hash) && helpers[:prefix]
 
diff --git a/spec/enumerate_it_spec.rb b/spec/enumerate_it_spec.rb
index 5c06356..e5b4146 100644
--- a/spec/enumerate_it_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/enumerate_it_spec.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ def initialize(foobar)
       expect(target.foobar_humanize).to be_nil
     end
 
+    it 'creates the key method' do
+      expect(target.foobar_key).to eq(:value_2)
+    end
+
+    it 'if the attribute is blank, the key method returns nil' do
+      target.foobar = nil
+      expect(target.foobar_key).to be_nil
+    end
+
     it 'defaults to not creating helper methods' do
       expect(target).not_to respond_to(:value_1?)
     end