diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
index ce7406cc2..a51f9a0c1 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/query/AbstractMongoQuery.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2010-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMongoQuery implements RepositoryQuery {
 		} else if (method.isGeoNearQuery()) {
 			return new GeoNearExecution(accessor).execute(query);
 		} else if (method.isCollectionQuery()) {
-			return new CollectionExecution().execute(query);
+			return new CollectionExecution(accessor.getPageable()).execute(query);
 		} else if (method.isPageQuery()) {
 			return new PagedExecution(accessor.getPageable()).execute(query);
 		} else {
@@ -133,12 +133,23 @@ public abstract class AbstractMongoQuery implements RepositoryQuery {
 	 */
 	class CollectionExecution extends Execution {
 
+		private final Pageable pageable;
+
+		CollectionExecution(Pageable pageable) {
+			this.pageable = pageable;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * (non-Javadoc)
 		 * @see org.springframework.data.mongodb.repository.query.AbstractMongoQuery.Execution#execute(org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query)
 		 */
 		@Override
 		public Object execute(Query query) {
+
+			if (pageable != null) {
+				query = applyPagination(query, pageable);
+			}
+
 			return readCollection(query);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
index aba8c4145..97a46f6e6 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
@@ -310,6 +310,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersonRepositoryIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(females.get(0), is(alicia));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-446
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void findsPeopleBySexPaginated() {
+
+		List<Person> males = repository.findBySex(Sex.MALE, new PageRequest(0, 2));
+		assertThat(males.size(), is(2));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void findsPeopleByNamedQuery() {
 		List<Person> result = repository.findByNamedQuery("Dave");
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
index 3b217f593..8c9d84f78 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/PersonRepository.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2010 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2010-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends MongoRepository<Person, String>, Query
 
 	List<Person> findBySex(Sex sex);
 
+	List<Person> findBySex(Sex sex, Pageable pageable);
+
 	List<Person> findByNamedQuery(String firstname);
 
 	GeoResults<Person> findByLocationNear(Point point, Distance maxDistance);