diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index f1c421af5c9..0dad128dfad 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -5288,6 +5288,34 @@ class BaseModel(object):
     # for backward compatibility
     resolve_o2m_commands_to_record_dicts = resolve_2many_commands
 
+    def search_read(self, cr, uid, domain=None, fields=None, offset=0, limit=None, order=None, context=None):
+        """
+        Performs a ``search()`` followed by a ``read()``.
+
+        :param cr: database cursor
+        :param user: current user id
+        :param domain: Search domain, see ``args`` parameter in ``search()``. Defaults to an empty domain that will match all records.
+        :param fields: List of fields to read, see ``fields`` parameter in ``read()``. Defaults to all fields.
+        :param offset: Number of records to skip, see ``offset`` parameter in ``search()``. Defaults to 0.
+        :param limit: Maximum number of records to return, see ``limit`` parameter in ``search()``. Defaults to no limit.
+        :param order: Columns to sort result, see ``order`` parameter in ``search()``. Defaults to no sort.
+        :param context: context arguments.
+        :return: List of dictionaries containing the asked fields.
+        :rtype: List of dictionaries.
+
+        """
+        record_ids = self.search(cr, uid, domain or [], offset, limit or False, order or False, context or {})
+        if not record_ids:
+            return []
+        result = self.read(cr, uid, record_ids, fields or [], context or {})
+        # reorder read
+        if len(result) >= 1:
+            index = {}
+            for r in result:
+                index[r['id']] = r
+            result = [index[x] for x in record_ids if x in index]
+        return result
+
     def _register_hook(self, cr):
         """ stuff to do right after the registry is built """
         pass
diff --git a/openerp/tests/test_orm.py b/openerp/tests/test_orm.py
index d2ec96846df..91b2cb0f278 100644
--- a/openerp/tests/test_orm.py
+++ b/openerp/tests/test_orm.py
@@ -76,6 +76,30 @@ class TestORM(common.TransactionCase):
         with self.assertRaises(Exception):
             self.partner.unlink(cr, uid2, [p1,p2])
 
+    @mute_logger('openerp.osv.orm')
+    def test_search_read(self):
+        # simple search_read
+        self.partner.create(self.cr, UID, {'name': 'MyPartner1'})
+        found = self.partner.search_read(self.cr, UID, [['name', '=', 'MyPartner1']], ['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(found[0]['name'], 'MyPartner1')
+        self.assertTrue('id' in found[0])
+
+        # search_read correct order
+        self.partner.create(self.cr, UID, {'name': 'MyPartner2'})
+        found = self.partner.search_read(self.cr, UID, [['name', 'like', 'MyPartner']], ['name'], order="name")
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(found[0]['name'], 'MyPartner1')
+        self.assertEqual(found[1]['name'], 'MyPartner2')
+        found = self.partner.search_read(self.cr, UID, [['name', 'like', 'MyPartner']], ['name'], order="name desc")
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(found[0]['name'], 'MyPartner2')
+        self.assertEqual(found[1]['name'], 'MyPartner1')
+
+        # search_read that finds nothing
+        found = self.partner.search_read(self.cr, UID, [['name', '=', 'Does not exists']], ['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 0)
+
 
 class TestInherits(common.TransactionCase):
     """ test the behavior of the orm for models that use _inherits;