diff --git a/lib/liquid/strainer.rb b/lib/liquid/strainer.rb
index b6dad26..95e8c0e 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/strainer.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/strainer.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ module Liquid
     INTERNAL_METHOD = /^__/
     @@required_methods = Set.new([:__id__, :__send__, :respond_to?, :extend, :methods, :class, :object_id])
 
+    # Ruby 1.9.2 introduces Object#respond_to_missing?, which is invoked by Object#respond_to?
+    @@required_methods << :respond_to_missing? if Object.respond_to? :respond_to_missing?
+
     @@filters = {}
 
     def initialize(context)
diff --git a/test/strainer_test.rb b/test/strainer_test.rb
index 540888c..55b5987 100644
--- a/test/strainer_test.rb
+++ b/test/strainer_test.rb
@@ -18,4 +18,9 @@ class StrainerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal true, strainer.respond_to?('size', false)
   end
   
+  # Asserts that Object#respond_to_missing? is not being undefined in Ruby versions where it has been implemented
+  # Currently this method is only present in Ruby v1.9.2, or higher
+  def test_object_respond_to_missing
+    assert_equal Object.respond_to?(:respond_to_missing?), Strainer.create(nil).respond_to?(:respond_to_missing?)
+  end
 end
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