diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 7bcd4ae..36cd8a4 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ If your default settings seem to be overwriting your environment-specific settin
   >> Settings.cool.saweet
   => "nested settings"
 
+  >> Settings.get('cool.saweet')
+  => "nested settings"
+
   >> Settings.neat_setting
   => 800
 
diff --git a/lib/settingslogic.rb b/lib/settingslogic.rb
index a99acaf..c189bd7 100644
--- a/lib/settingslogic.rb
+++ b/lib/settingslogic.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ def get(key)
         curs = curs.send(p)
       end
       curs
+    rescue
+      return nil if suppress_errors
+
+      raise
     end
 
     def source(value = nil)
diff --git a/spec/settingslogic_spec.rb b/spec/settingslogic_spec.rb
index 34e4798..45a9eae 100644
--- a/spec/settingslogic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/settingslogic_spec.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,18 @@ class NoSource < Settingslogic; end
     Settings4.non_existent_key.should be_nil
   end
 
+
+  context "#get" do
+    it "should suppress errors for nonexistent nested parameters" do
+      expect { Settings4.get('non.existent.key') }.not_to raise_exception
+    end
+
+    it "should throw an exception for nonexistent nested parameters when suppress_errors=false" do
+      expect { Settings.get('non.existent.key') }.to raise_exception
+    end
+  end
+
+
   # This one edge case currently does not pass, because it requires very
   # esoteric code in order to make it pass.  It was judged not worth fixing,
   # as it introduces significant complexity for minor gain.