diff --git a/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/Continuation.java b/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/Continuation.java
index f4043ef23b4..b1ff48aef47 100644
--- a/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/Continuation.java
+++ b/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/Continuation.java
@@ -203,5 +203,23 @@ public interface Continuation
      * @param listener
      */
     void addContinuationListener(ContinuationListener listener);
+    
+    
+    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+    /** Get the associated servlet request. 
+     * <p>
+     * Not all request methods are valid to be called outside of the
+     * scope of a filter/servlet. Specifically servletPath methods will
+     * not return correct values.  The request attribute methods are suitable
+     * to be called from an asynchronous scope.
+     * @return The associated servlet request
+     */
+    ServletRequest getServletRequest();
+    
+    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+    /**
+     * @return The associated servlet response.
+     */
+    ServletResponse getServletResponse();
 
 }
diff --git a/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/ContinuationFilter.java b/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/ContinuationFilter.java
index a8d7a85e366..5797c178d65 100644
--- a/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/ContinuationFilter.java
+++ b/jetty-continuation/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/continuation/ContinuationFilter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class ContinuationFilter implements Filter
     {
         if (_faux)
         {
-            final FauxContinuation fc = new FauxContinuation();
+            final FauxContinuation fc = new FauxContinuation(request,response);
             request.setAttribute(Continuation.ATTRIBUTE,fc);
             boolean complete=false;
       
@@ -69,17 +69,24 @@ public class ContinuationFilter implements Filter
         private static final int __SUSPENDED=5;    // Suspended and parked
         private static final int __UNSUSPENDING=6;
         private static final int __COMPLETE=7;
+
+        private final ServletRequest _request;
+        private final ServletResponse _response;
         
         private int _state=__HANDLING;
         private boolean _initial=true;
         private boolean _resumed=false;
         private boolean _timeout=false;
         private boolean _keepWrappers=false;
-        
         private  long _timeoutMs=30000; // TODO configure
         
         private ArrayList<ContinuationListener> _listeners; 
 
+        FauxContinuation(final ServletRequest request,final ServletResponse response)
+        {
+            _request=request;
+            _response=response;
+        }
         
         /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
         /**
@@ -255,6 +262,24 @@ public class ContinuationFilter implements Filter
         }
         
 
+
+        /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+        /**
+         * @see org.eclipse.jetty.continuation.Continuation#getServletRequest()
+         */
+        public ServletRequest getServletRequest()
+        {
+            return _request;
+        }
+
+        /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+        /**
+         * @see org.eclipse.jetty.continuation.Continuation#getServletResponse()
+         */
+        public ServletResponse getServletResponse()
+        {
+            return _response;
+        }
         
         
         void handling()
diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/AsyncRequest.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/AsyncRequest.java
index cdaf86957c3..820a2351b05 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/AsyncRequest.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/AsyncRequest.java
@@ -744,6 +744,24 @@ public class AsyncRequest implements AsyncContext, Continuation
         AsyncRequest.this.suspend(_connection.getRequest().getServletContext(),_connection.getRequest(),_connection.getResponse());       
     }
 
+    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+    /**
+     * @see org.eclipse.jetty.continuation.Continuation#getServletRequest()
+     */
+    public ServletRequest getServletRequest()
+    {
+        return _connection.getRequest();
+    }
+
+    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+    /**
+     * @see org.eclipse.jetty.continuation.Continuation#getServletResponse()
+     */
+    public ServletResponse getServletResponse()
+    {
+        return _connection.getResponse();
+    }
+
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public class AsyncEventState implements ContinuationEvent