diff --git a/lib/couchbase-orm/base.rb b/lib/couchbase-orm/base.rb
index dd741359..60e0b4e6 100644
--- a/lib/couchbase-orm/base.rb
+++ b/lib/couchbase-orm/base.rb
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ def initialize(model = nil, ignore_doc_type: false, **attributes)
             run_callbacks :initialize
         end
 
+        def attributes
+            super.with_indifferent_access
+        end
+
         def [](key)
             send(key)
         end
diff --git a/spec/base_spec.rb b/spec/base_spec.rb
index d6606490..b78038a1 100644
--- a/spec/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/base_spec.rb
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ class BaseTestWithIgnoredProperties < CouchbaseOrm::Base
         expect{base.id = "foo"}.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'ID cannot be changed')
     end
 
+    it "attributes should be HashWithIndifferentAccess" do
+        base = BaseTest.create!(name: 'joe')
+        expect(base.attributes.class).to be(HashWithIndifferentAccess)
+    end
+
     if ActiveModel::VERSION::MAJOR >= 6
         it "should have timestamp attributes for create in model" do
             expect(TimestampTest.timestamp_attributes_for_create_in_model).to eq(["created_at"])