diff --git a/mongoengine/base.py b/mongoengine/base.py
index a95339eb..8028ca97 100644
--- a/mongoengine/base.py
+++ b/mongoengine/base.py
@@ -468,8 +468,23 @@ class ObjectIdField(BaseField):
 class DocumentMetaclass(type):
     """Metaclass for all documents.
     """
-
+    
+        
     def __new__(cls, name, bases, attrs):
+        def _get_mixin_fields(base):
+            attrs = {}
+            attrs.update(dict([(k, v) for k, v in base.__dict__.items()
+                               if issubclass(v.__class__, BaseField)]))
+        
+            for p_base in base.__bases__:
+                #optimize :-)
+                if p_base in (object, BaseDocument):
+                    continue
+
+                attrs.update(_get_mixin_fields(p_base))
+
+            return attrs
+
         metaclass = attrs.get('__metaclass__')
         super_new = super(DocumentMetaclass, cls).__new__
         if metaclass and issubclass(metaclass, DocumentMetaclass):
@@ -488,8 +503,7 @@ class DocumentMetaclass(type):
                 superclasses[base._class_name] = base
                 superclasses.update(base._superclasses)
             else:  # Add any mixin fields
-                attrs.update(dict([(k, v) for k, v in base.__dict__.items()
-                                    if issubclass(v.__class__, BaseField)]))
+                attrs.update(_get_mixin_fields(base))
 
             if hasattr(base, '_meta') and not base._meta.get('abstract'):
                 # Ensure that the Document class may be subclassed -
diff --git a/tests/document.py b/tests/document.py
index 021addce..dabc27e1 100644
--- a/tests/document.py
+++ b/tests/document.py
@@ -2175,6 +2175,30 @@ class DocumentTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         Person.drop_collection()
 
+    def test_mixin_inheritance(self):
+        class BaseMixIn(object):
+            count = IntField()
+            data = StringField()
+
+        class DoubleMixIn(BaseMixIn):
+            comment = StringField()
+
+        class TestDoc(Document, DoubleMixIn):
+            age = IntField()
+
+        TestDoc.drop_collection()
+        t = TestDoc(count=12, data="test",
+                    comment="great!", age=19)
+
+        t.save()
+
+        t = TestDoc.objects.first()
+
+        self.assertEquals(t.age, 19)
+        self.assertEquals(t.comment, "great!")
+        self.assertEquals(t.data, "test")
+        self.assertEquals(t.count, 12)
+
     def test_save_reference(self):
         """Ensure that a document reference field may be saved in the database.
         """