diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/provider/dstu3/ResourceProviderDstu3Test.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/provider/dstu3/ResourceProviderDstu3Test.java
index 7ce8cd16bfe..bf371971207 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/provider/dstu3/ResourceProviderDstu3Test.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/test/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/provider/dstu3/ResourceProviderDstu3Test.java
@@ -96,6 +96,36 @@ public class ResourceProviderDstu3Test extends BaseResourceProviderDstu3Test {
 	}
 
 
+	@Test
+	public void testSearchBySourceTransactionId() {
+
+		Patient p1 = new Patient();
+		p1.setActive(true);
+		ourClient
+			.create()
+			.resource(p1)
+			.withAdditionalHeader(Constants.HEADER_REQUEST_ID, "11111")
+			.execute();
+
+		Patient p2 = new Patient();
+		p2.setActive(true);
+		ourClient
+			.create()
+			.resource(p2)
+			.withAdditionalHeader(Constants.HEADER_REQUEST_ID, "22222")
+			.execute();
+
+		Bundle results = ourClient
+			.search()
+			.byUrl(ourServerBase + "/Patient?_source=%2311111")
+			.returnBundle(Bundle.class)
+			.execute();
+
+		assertEquals(1, results.getEntry().size());
+
+	}
+
+
 	@Test
 	public void testSearchByExternalReference() {
 		myDaoConfig.setAllowExternalReferences(true);
@@ -4063,7 +4093,7 @@ public class ResourceProviderDstu3Test extends BaseResourceProviderDstu3Test {
 			ourLog.info(resp);
 			assertEquals(412, response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
 			assertThat(resp, not(containsString("Resource has no id")));
-			assertThat(resp,				containsString("<issue><severity value=\"error\"/><code value=\"processing\"/><diagnostics value=\"SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization [name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()]\"/><location value=\"Patient.contact[0]\"/><location value=\"Line 0, Col 0\"/></issue>"));
+			assertThat(resp, containsString("<issue><severity value=\"error\"/><code value=\"processing\"/><diagnostics value=\"SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization [name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()]\"/><location value=\"Patient.contact[0]\"/><location value=\"Line 0, Col 0\"/></issue>"));
 		} finally {
 			IOUtils.closeQuietly(response.getEntity().getContent());
 			response.close();
diff --git a/hapi-tinder-plugin/src/main/resources/vm/jpa_resource_provider.vm b/hapi-tinder-plugin/src/main/resources/vm/jpa_resource_provider.vm
index 9540cc488b2..77ffd948fbf 100644
--- a/hapi-tinder-plugin/src/main/resources/vm/jpa_resource_provider.vm
+++ b/hapi-tinder-plugin/src/main/resources/vm/jpa_resource_provider.vm
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ public class ${className}ResourceProvider extends
   
 			@Description(shortDefinition="Search for resources which have the given profile")
 			@OptionalParam(name=ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_PROFILE)
-			UriAndListParam theSearchForProfile, 
+			UriAndListParam theSearchForProfile,
+
+			@Description(shortDefinition="Search for resources which have the given source value (Resource.meta.source)")
+			@OptionalParam(name=ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_SOURCE)
+			UriAndListParam theSearchForSource,
 
 			@Description(shortDefinition="Return resources linked to by the given target")
 			@OptionalParam(name="_has")
@@ -143,6 +147,7 @@ public class ${className}ResourceProvider extends
 			paramMap.add(ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_TAG, theSearchForTag);
 			paramMap.add(ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_SECURITY, theSearchForSecurity);
 			paramMap.add(ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_PROFILE, theSearchForProfile);
+			paramMap.add(ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api.Constants.PARAM_SOURCE, theSearchForSource);
 			paramMap.add("_has", theHas);
 #foreach ( $param in $searchParams ) 
 			paramMap.add("${param.name}", the${param.nameCapitalized});
diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index 9301026d616..6abe975bb21 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 			<action type="add">
 				<![CDATA[
 				<b>New Feature</b>:
-				The JPA server now saves and supports searching on <code>Resource.meta.source</code>. The server automatically
+				The JPA server now saves and supports searching on <code>Resource.meta.source</code> via the
+				<code>_source</code> search parameter. The server automatically
 				appends the Request ID as a hash value on the URI as well in order to provide request level tracking. Searches
 				 can use either the source URI, the request ID, or both.
 				]]>