diff --git a/python/turbodbc/connection.py b/python/turbodbc/connection.py
index 59e1879ea..19bb88e9d 100644
--- a/python/turbodbc/connection.py
+++ b/python/turbodbc/connection.py
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ def _assert_valid(self):
     def __init__(self, impl):
         self.impl = impl
         self.cursors = WeakSet([])
+        self._as_dict = False
+
+    @property
+    def as_dict(self):
+        return self._as_dict
+
+    @as_dict.setter
+    def as_dict(self, value):
+        self._as_dict = True if value is True else False
 
     @translate_exceptions
     def cursor(self):
@@ -24,6 +33,7 @@ def cursor(self):
         """
         self._assert_valid()
         c = Cursor(self.impl.cursor())
+        c.as_dict = self._as_dict
         self.cursors.add(c)
         return c
 
diff --git a/python/turbodbc/cursor.py b/python/turbodbc/cursor.py
index 1671188c0..ab122d054 100644
--- a/python/turbodbc/cursor.py
+++ b/python/turbodbc/cursor.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ def __init__(self, impl):
         self.result_set = None
         self.rowcount = -1
         self.arraysize = 1
+        self._column_names = None
+        self._as_dict = False
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return self
@@ -92,6 +94,14 @@ def _assert_valid_result_set(self):
         if self.result_set is None:
             raise InterfaceError("No active result set")
 
+    @property
+    def as_dict(self):
+        return self._as_dict
+
+    @as_dict.setter
+    def as_dict(self, value):
+        self._as_dict = True if value is True else False
+
     @property
     def description(self):
         """
@@ -109,6 +119,7 @@ def description(self):
             return None
 
     def _execute(self):
+        self._column_names = None
         self.impl.execute()
         self.rowcount = self.impl.get_row_count()
         cpp_result_set = self.impl.get_result_set()
@@ -228,6 +239,21 @@ def _num_chunks(c):
 
         return self._execute()
 
+
+    def _to_dict(self, result):
+        if not self.result_set or len(result) == 0:
+            return dict()
+
+        if self._column_names is None:
+            info = self.result_set.get_column_info()
+            self._column_names = [c.name for c in info]
+
+        data = dict()
+        for i in range(len(self._column_names)):
+            data[self._column_names[i]] = result[i]
+        return data
+
+
     @translate_exceptions
     def fetchone(self):
         """
@@ -238,6 +264,8 @@ def fetchone(self):
         """
         self._assert_valid_result_set()
         result = self.result_set.fetch_row()
+        if self._as_dict:
+            return self._to_dict(result)
         if len(result) == 0:
             return None
         else: