diff --git a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
index 28d781a66..558edbdf3 100644
--- a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
@@ -384,10 +384,12 @@ public function getFresh($columns = [])
             if ($this->limit) {
                 $options['limit'] = $this->limit;
             }
+            if ($this->hint) {
+                $options['hint'] = $this->hint;
+            }
             if ($columns) {
                 $options['projection'] = $columns;
             }
-            // if ($this->hint)    $cursor->hint($this->hint);
 
             // Fix for legacy support, converts the results to arrays instead of objects.
             $options['typeMap'] = ['root' => 'array', 'document' => 'array'];
diff --git a/tests/QueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/QueryBuilderTest.php
index bc30ad66b..625e59cad 100644
--- a/tests/QueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/QueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -737,4 +737,25 @@ public function testValue()
         $this->assertEquals('Herman', DB::collection('books')->value('author.first_name'));
         $this->assertEquals('Melville', DB::collection('books')->value('author.last_name'));
     }
+
+    public function testHintOptions()
+    {
+        DB::collection('items')->insert([
+            ['name' => 'fork',  'tags' => ['sharp', 'pointy']],
+            ['name' => 'spork', 'tags' => ['sharp', 'pointy', 'round', 'bowl']],
+            ['name' => 'spoon', 'tags' => ['round', 'bowl']],
+        ]);
+
+        $results = DB::collection('items')->hint(['$natural' => -1])->get();
+
+        $this->assertEquals('spoon', $results[0]['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('spork', $results[1]['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('fork', $results[2]['name']);
+
+        $results = DB::collection('items')->hint(['$natural' => 1])->get();
+
+        $this->assertEquals('spoon', $results[2]['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('spork', $results[1]['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('fork', $results[0]['name']);
+    }
 }