diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1621991b..8a8ba596 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    compass (0.11.beta.7.6b884d3)
+    compass (0.11.beta.7.8642187)
       chunky_png (~> 1.1.0)
       sass (>= 3.1.0.alpha.249)
 
diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
index 51e75824..52b35697 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/gradient_support.rb
@@ -126,17 +126,7 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
       s << ")"
     end
     def supports?(aspect)
-      if aspect == "svg"
-        if position_or_angle.nil? || is_position(position_or_angle).to_bool || is_position_list(position_or_angle).to_bool
-          true
-        else
-          true          
-          #Compass::Util.compass_warn("Warning: Angle-based gradients are not yet supported in SVG. Found: #{position_or_angle}")
-          #false
-        end
-      else
-        GRADIENT_ASPECTS.include?(aspect)
-      end
+      GRADIENT_ASPECTS.include?(aspect)
     end
     def has_aspect?
       true
@@ -356,9 +346,12 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
       stops = color_stops_in_percentages(color_stops)
 
       svg = linear_svg(stops, x1, y1, x2, y2)
-      puts svg
       inline_image_string(svg.gsub(/\s+/, ' '), 'image/svg+xml')
     end
+    
+    def angle?
+      position_or_angle.is_a?(Sass::Script::Number) && position_or_angle.numerator_units == ["deg"] && position_or_angle.denominator_units.empty?
+    end
 
     def radial_svg_gradient(color_stops, center)
       cx, cy = *grad_point(center).value
@@ -449,7 +442,12 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::GradientSupport
     end
 
     def linear_svg(color_stops, x1, y1, x2, y2)
-      gradient = %Q{<linearGradient id="grad" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="#{x1}" y1="#{y1}" x2="#{x2}" y2="#{y2}">#{color_stops_svg(color_stops)}</linearGradient>}
+      transform = ''
+      if angle?
+        deg = Float(position_or_angle.value)
+        transform = " gradientTransform = \"rotate(#{deg})\""
+      end
+      gradient = %Q{<linearGradient id="grad" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="#{x1}" y1="#{y1}" x2="#{x2}" y2="#{y2}"#{transform}>#{color_stops_svg(color_stops)}</linearGradient>}
       svg(gradient)
     end
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
index eeea03d9..77252985 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
+++ b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/css/gradients.css
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@
   background: white -o-radial-gradient(center center, #dddddd, #aaaaaa 100px);
   background: white radial-gradient(center center, #dddddd, #aaaaaa 100px); }
 
+.bg-linear-gradient-angle-svg {
+  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,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');
+  background-size: 100%;
+  background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, -45deg, -45deg, color-stop(0%, #0000ff), color-stop(100%, #000000));
+  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: -o-linear-gradient(-45deg, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: linear-gradient(-45deg, #0000ff, #000000); }
+
+.bg-linear-gradient-angle2-svg {
+  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PGxpbmVhckdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgeDE9IjAlIiB5MT0iMCUiIHgyPSIxMDAlIiB5Mj0iMTAwJSI+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iIzAwMDBmZiIvPjxzdG9wIG9mZnNldD0iMTAwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iIzAwMDAwMCIvPjwvbGluZWFyR3JhZGllbnQ+PC9kZWZzPjxyZWN0IHg9IjAiIHk9IjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwMCUiIGZpbGw9InVybCgjZ3JhZCkiIC8+PC9zdmc+IA==');
+  background-size: 100%;
+  background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 100% 100%, color-stop(0%, #0000ff), color-stop(100%, #000000));
+  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top left, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top left, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: -o-linear-gradient(top left, #0000ff, #000000);
+  background-image: linear-gradient(top left, #0000ff, #000000); }
+
 .bg-all-gradient-types-with-simplification {
   background: #ffcc00;
   background: url('/images/4x6.png?busted=true'), url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PGxpbmVhckdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgeDE9IjAlIiB5MT0iMCUiIHgyPSIxMDAlIiB5Mj0iMTAwJSI+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iI2RkZGRkZCIvPjxzdG9wIG9mZnNldD0iMTAwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iI2FhYWFhYSIvPjwvbGluZWFyR3JhZGllbnQ+PC9kZWZzPjxyZWN0IHg9IjAiIHk9IjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwMCUiIGZpbGw9InVybCgjZ3JhZCkiIC8+PC9zdmc+IA=='), url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PHJhZGlhbEdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgY3g9IjUwJSIgY3k9IjUwJSIgcj0iMTAwIj48c3RvcCBvZmZzZXQ9IjAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjZGRkZGRkIi8+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIxMDAlIiBzdG9wLWNvbG9yPSIjYWFhYWFhIi8+PC9yYWRpYWxHcmFkaWVudD48L2RlZnM+PHJlY3QgeD0iMCIgeT0iMCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0idXJsKCNncmFkKSIgLz48L3N2Zz4g'), #ffcc00;
@@ -66,7 +84,7 @@
   background-image: radial-gradient(center center, #dddddd, #aaaaaa 100px); }
 
 .bg-linear-gradient-with-angle {
-  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4gPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGRlZnM+PGxpbmVhckdyYWRpZW50IGlkPSJncmFkIiBncmFkaWVudFVuaXRzPSJ1c2VyU3BhY2VPblVzZSIgeDE9Ii00NSIgeTE9IiIgeDI9Ii00NSIgeTI9IiI+PHN0b3Agb2Zmc2V0PSIwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iI2RkZGRkZCIvPjxzdG9wIG9mZnNldD0iMTAwJSIgc3RvcC1jb2xvcj0iI2FhYWFhYSIvPjwvbGluZWFyR3JhZGllbnQ+PC9kZWZzPjxyZWN0IHg9IjAiIHk9IjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwMCUiIGZpbGw9InVybCgjZ3JhZCkiIC8+PC9zdmc+IA==');
+  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,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');
   background-size: 100%;
   background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, -45deg, -45deg, color-stop(0%, #dddddd), color-stop(100%, #aaaaaa));
   background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg, #dddddd, #aaaaaa);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
index 69f4aff1..5a27bbc2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
+++ b/test/fixtures/stylesheets/compass/sass/gradients.sass
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ $experimental-support-for-svg: true
 .bg-shortcut-radial-gradient
   +background(#fff radial-gradient(center center, #ddd, #aaa 100px))
 
+.bg-linear-gradient-angle-svg
+  +background-image(linear-gradient(-45deg, blue, black))
+
+.bg-linear-gradient-angle2-svg
+  +background-image(linear-gradient(top left, blue, black))
+  
 .bg-all-gradient-types-with-simplification
   +background-with-css2-fallback(image-url("4x6.png"), linear-gradient(top left, #ddd, #aaa), radial-gradient(center center, #ddd, #aaa 100px), #ffcc00)