diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
index d43c1e51..c0882907 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
     def to_s
       values.map {|v| v.to_s }.join(join_with)
     end
+    def size
+      values.size
+    end
   end
 
   class SpaceList < List
@@ -317,6 +320,10 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
       SpaceList.new(*values)
     end
 
+    def _compass_list_size(list)
+      Sass::Script::Number.new(list.size)
+    end
+
     # Get the nth value from a list
     def _compass_nth(list, place)
       if place.value == "last"