diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b7da91..e337282 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ The maximum length (including the ellipsis) of the truncated html.
 *Default: false*
 
 If `stripTags` is truthy all html tags will be stipped, leaving only the text.
+If `stripTags` is an Array then only the tags specified will be stripped.
 
 ```javascript
 > jQuery.truncate('<p>Stuff and <i>Nonsense</i></p>', {
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ If `stripTags` is truthy all html tags will be stipped, leaving only the text.
 'Stuff and No…'
 ```
 
+```javascript
+> jQuery.truncate('<p><strong>Stuff and <i>Nonsense</i></strong></p>', {
+  length: 13,
+  stripTags: ['strong']
+});
+'<p>Stuff and <i>No</i></p>…'
+```
+
 ### words
 
 *Default: false*
diff --git a/jquery.truncate.js b/jquery.truncate.js
index bf0b155..73704b0 100644
--- a/jquery.truncate.js
+++ b/jquery.truncate.js
@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@
       var text = self.text();
       var excess = text.length - o.length;
 
-      if (o.stripTags) self.text(text);
+      if (o.stripTags) {
+        // Strip Specific Tags
+        if ($.isArray(o.stripTags)) {
+          self.find(o.stripTags.join(', ')).replaceWith(function(){ return $(this).html() });
+
+        // Strip All Tags
+        } else {
+          self.text(text);
+        }
+      }
 
       // Chop off any partial words if appropriate.
       if (o.words && excess > 0) {
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 5fb1096..e02f274 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
   test('stripTags', function() {
     strictEqual($.truncate('foo <em>bar baz</em>', {stripTags: true}), 'foo bar baz');
     strictEqual($.truncate('foo <em>bar baz</em>', {length: 8, stripTags: true}), 'foo bar…');
+    strictEqual($.truncate('foo <em><strong>bar</strong> baz</em>', {length: 8, stripTags: true}), 'foo bar…');
+    strictEqual($.truncate('foo <em><strong>bar</strong> baz</em>', {length: 8, stripTags: ['em']}), 'foo <strong>bar</strong>…');
   });
 
   test('entities', function() {