diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index 4f313a0..c9ed045 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Allowing :nested option to accept an array for deep nesting
+
 * Adding :nested option to load resource method - see issue #10
 
 * Pass :only and :except options to before filters for load/authorize resource methods.
diff --git a/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb b/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
index 676913d..85684bc 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/controller_additions.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module CanCan
       #   
       #     load_resource :nested => :author
       #   
+      #   Deep nesting can be defined in an array.
+      #   
+      #     load_resource :nested => [:publisher, :author]
+      #   
       # [:+collection+]
       #   Specify which actions are resource collection actions in addition to :+index+. This
       #   is usually not necessary because it will try to guess depending on if an :+id+
diff --git a/lib/cancan/resource_authorization.rb b/lib/cancan/resource_authorization.rb
index 5239c19..acb3aaa 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/resource_authorization.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/resource_authorization.rb
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ module CanCan
     end
     
     def parent_resource
-      if @options[:nested]
-        parent = ControllerResource.new(@controller, @options[:nested])
-        parent.find(@params["#{@options[:nested]}_id".to_sym])
-        parent
+      parent = nil
+      [@options[:nested]].flatten.compact.each do |name|
+        parent = ControllerResource.new(@controller, name, parent)
+        parent.find(@params["#{name}_id".to_sym])
       end
+      parent
     end
     
     def model_name
diff --git a/spec/cancan/resource_authorization_spec.rb b/spec/cancan/resource_authorization_spec.rb
index ccda257..d8b8189 100644
--- a/spec/cancan/resource_authorization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cancan/resource_authorization_spec.rb
@@ -84,22 +84,16 @@ describe CanCan::ResourceAuthorization do
   end
   
   it "should load nested resource and fetch other resource through the association" do
-    person = Object.new
-    stub(Person).find(456) { person }
-    stub(person).abilities.stub!.find(123) { :some_ability }
+    stub(Person).find(456).stub!.abilities.stub!.find(123) { :some_ability }
     authorization = CanCan::ResourceAuthorization.new(@controller, {:controller => "abilities", :action => "show", :id => 123, :person_id => 456}, {:nested => :person})
     authorization.load_resource
-    @controller.instance_variable_get(:@person).should == person
     @controller.instance_variable_get(:@ability).should == :some_ability
   end
   
-  it "should load nested resource and fetch build resource through the association" do
-    person = Object.new
-    stub(Person).find(456) { person }
-    stub(person).abilities.stub!.build({:foo => :bar}) { :some_ability }
-    authorization = CanCan::ResourceAuthorization.new(@controller, {:controller => "abilities", :action => "new", :person_id => 456, :ability => {:foo => :bar}}, {:nested => :person})
+  it "should load nested resource and build resource through a deep association" do
+    stub(Person).find(456).stub!.behaviors.stub!.find(789).stub!.abilities.stub!.build(nil) { :some_ability }
+    authorization = CanCan::ResourceAuthorization.new(@controller, {:controller => "abilities", :action => "new", :person_id => 456, :behavior_id => 789}, {:nested => [:person, :behavior]})
     authorization.load_resource
-    @controller.instance_variable_get(:@person).should == person
     @controller.instance_variable_get(:@ability).should == :some_ability
   end
 end