diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0acca86..12598f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ $this->assertTrue($v->validate());
  * `different` - Field must be different than another field
  * `accepted` - Checkbox or Radio must be accepted (yes, on, 1, true)
  * `numeric` - Must be numeric
+ * `integerType` - Must be integer type
  * `integer` - Must be integer number
  * `boolean` - Must be boolean
  * `array` - Must be array
diff --git a/src/Valitron/Validator.php b/src/Valitron/Validator.php
index 9b83cec..dc3ba79 100644
--- a/src/Valitron/Validator.php
+++ b/src/Valitron/Validator.php
@@ -269,6 +269,19 @@ protected function validateInteger($field, $value, $params)
         return filter_var($value, \FILTER_VALIDATE_INT) !== false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Validate that a field is an integer type
+     *
+     * @param  string $field
+     * @param  mixed $value
+     * @param  array $params
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function validateIntegerType($field, $value, $params)
+    {
+        return is_int($value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validate the length of a string
      *
diff --git a/tests/Valitron/ValidateTest.php b/tests/Valitron/ValidateTest.php
index d6e6dd3..6461bac 100644
--- a/tests/Valitron/ValidateTest.php
+++ b/tests/Valitron/ValidateTest.php
@@ -294,6 +294,24 @@ public function testNumericInvalidAltSyntax()
         $this->assertFalse($v->validate());
     }
 
+    public function testIntegerTypeValid()
+    {
+        $v = new Validator(array('num' => 10));
+        $v->rule('integerType', 'num');
+        $this->assertTrue($v->validate());
+
+        $v = new Validator(array('num' => -10));
+        $v->rule('integerType', 'num');
+        $this->assertTrue($v->validate());
+    }
+
+    public function testIntegerTypeNotValid()
+    {
+        $v = new Validator(array('num' => '10'));
+        $v->rule('integerType', 'num');
+        $this->assertFalse($v->validate());
+    }
+
     public function testIntegerValid()
     {
         $v = new Validator(array('num' => '41243'));