diff --git a/mongoengine/queryset.py b/mongoengine/queryset.py
index 563c25ac..b44a3847 100644
--- a/mongoengine/queryset.py
+++ b/mongoengine/queryset.py
@@ -456,7 +456,18 @@ class QuerySet(object):
         
         :param *fields: fields to include
         """
-        self._loaded_fields = list(fields)
+        self._loaded_fields = []
+        for field in fields:
+            if '.' in field:
+                raise InvalidQueryError('Subfields cannot be used as '
+                                        'arguments to QuerySet.only')
+            # Translate field name
+            field_name = QuerySet._lookup_field(self._document, field)[-1].name
+            self._loaded_fields.append(field_name)
+
+        # _cls is needed for polymorphism
+        if self._document._meta.get('allow_inheritance'):
+            self._loaded_fields += ['_cls']
         return self
 
     def order_by(self, *keys):
diff --git a/tests/queryset.py b/tests/queryset.py
index 61cb0537..944baf64 100644
--- a/tests/queryset.py
+++ b/tests/queryset.py
@@ -258,6 +258,39 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         BlogPost.drop_collection()
 
+    def test_only(self):
+        """Ensure that QuerySet.only only returns the requested fields.
+        """
+        person = self.Person(name='test', age=25)
+        person.save()
+
+        obj = self.Person.objects.only('name').get()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, person.name)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, None)
+
+        obj = self.Person.objects.only('age').get()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, None)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, person.age)
+
+        obj = self.Person.objects.only('name', 'age').get()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, person.name)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, person.age)
+
+        # Check polymorphism still works
+        class Employee(self.Person):
+            salary = IntField(name='wage')
+
+        employee = Employee(name='test employee', age=40, salary=30000)
+        employee.save()
+
+        obj = self.Person.objects(id=employee.id).only('age').get()
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, Employee))
+
+        # Check field names are looked up properly
+        obj = Employee.objects(id=employee.id).only('salary').get()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.salary, employee.salary)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, None)
+
     def test_find_embedded(self):
         """Ensure that an embedded document is properly returned from a query.
         """