diff --git a/models/BaseEntity.cfc b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
index a3f7a943..b409f8ba 100644
--- a/models/BaseEntity.cfc
+++ b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
@@ -1314,6 +1314,20 @@ component accessors="true" {
 		return save();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Updates a timestamp attribute to the current time and saves the entity.
+	 *
+	 * @attribute The timestamp attribute to update. Default: `modifiedDate`.
+	 * @options   Any options to pass to `queryExecute`. Default: {}.
+	 *
+	 * @return    quick.models.BaseEntity
+	 */
+	public any function touch( string attribute = "modifiedDate", struct options = {} ) {
+		guardAgainstNotLoaded( "This instance is not loaded so it cannot be touched." );
+		assignAttribute( arguments.attribute, now() );
+		return save( arguments.options );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new entity with the given attributes and then saves the entity.
 	 *
diff --git a/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc b/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
index 61a9d2ef..10d6ca56 100644
--- a/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
+++ b/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ component extends="tests.resources.ModuleIntegrationSpec" {
 				expect( userRowsPostSave ).toHaveLength( 5 );
 			} );
 
+			it( "can touch an entity timestamp", function() {
+				var user             = getInstance( "User" ).findOrFail( 1 );
+				var originalModified = user.getModifiedDate();
+
+				user.touch();
+
+				expect( dateCompare( user.getModifiedDate(), originalModified ) ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( user.isDirty( "modifiedDate" ) ).toBeFalse();
+				expect( dateCompare( user.fresh().getModifiedDate(), originalModified ) ).toBe( 1 );
+			} );
+
 			it( "does not allow updating of column where update=false in property", function() {
 				var existingUser = getInstance( "User" ).find( 1 );
 				existingUser.setEmail( "test2@test.com" );