diff --git a/lib/sinon/default-behaviors.js b/lib/sinon/default-behaviors.js
index 263c500ca..469dd75d3 100644
--- a/lib/sinon/default-behaviors.js
+++ b/lib/sinon/default-behaviors.js
@@ -163,6 +163,26 @@ module.exports = {
 
     callThrough: function callThrough(fake) {
         fake.callsThrough = true;
+    },
+
+    get: function get(fake, getterFunction) {
+        var rootStub = fake.stub || fake;
+
+        Object.defineProperty(rootStub.rootObj, rootStub.propName, {
+            get: getterFunction
+        });
+
+        return fake;
+    },
+
+    set: function set(fake, setterFunction) {
+        var rootStub = fake.stub || fake;
+
+        Object.defineProperty(rootStub.rootObj, rootStub.propName, { // eslint-disable-line accessor-pairs
+            set: setterFunction
+        });
+
+        return fake;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/sinon/stub.js b/lib/sinon/stub.js
index 7580dda9f..b0c346e0e 100644
--- a/lib/sinon/stub.js
+++ b/lib/sinon/stub.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var behaviors = require("./default-behaviors");
 var spy = require("./spy");
 var extend = require("./util/core/extend");
 var functionToString = require("./util/core/function-to-string");
+var getPropertyDescriptor = require("./util/core/get-property-descriptor");
 var wrapMethod = require("./util/core/wrap-method");
 var stubEntireObject = require("./stub-entire-object");
 var stubDescriptor = require("./stub-descriptor");
@@ -13,24 +14,38 @@ var throwOnFalsyObject = require("./throw-on-falsy-object");
 function stub(object, property, descriptor) {
     throwOnFalsyObject.apply(null, arguments);
 
+    var actualDescriptor = getPropertyDescriptor(object, property);
     var isStubbingEntireObject = typeof property === "undefined" && typeof object === "object";
     var isCreatingNewStub = !object && typeof property === "undefined";
     var isStubbingDescriptor = object && property && Boolean(descriptor);
+    var isStubbingNonFuncProperty = typeof object === "object"
+                                    && typeof property !== "undefined"
+                                    && (typeof actualDescriptor === "undefined"
+                                    || typeof actualDescriptor.value !== "function")
+                                    && typeof descriptor === "undefined";
     var isStubbingExistingMethod = !isStubbingDescriptor
                                     && typeof object === "object"
-                                    && typeof object[property] === "function";
+                                    && typeof actualDescriptor !== "undefined"
+                                    && typeof actualDescriptor.value === "function";
     var arity = isStubbingExistingMethod ? object[property].length : 0;
 
     if (isStubbingEntireObject) {
         return stubEntireObject(stub, object);
     }
 
+    if (isStubbingDescriptor) {
+        return stubDescriptor.apply(null, arguments);
+    }
+
     if (isCreatingNewStub) {
         return stub.create();
     }
 
-    if (isStubbingDescriptor) {
-        return stubDescriptor.apply(null, arguments);
+    if (isStubbingNonFuncProperty) {
+        var s = stub.create();
+        s.rootObj = object;
+        s.propName = property;
+        return s;
     }
 
     return wrapMethod(object, property, stub.create(arity));
diff --git a/test/stub-test.js b/test/stub-test.js
index 8660c9f5a..faefa2705 100644
--- a/test/stub-test.js
+++ b/test/stub-test.js
@@ -800,16 +800,6 @@ describe("stub", function () {
             assert.isFalse(stub.called);
         });
 
-        it("throws if property is not a function", function () {
-            var obj = { someProp: 42 };
-
-            assert.exception(function () {
-                createStub(obj, "someProp");
-            });
-
-            assert.equals(obj.someProp, 42);
-        });
-
         it("successfully stubs falsey properties", function () {
             var obj = { 0: function () { } };
 
@@ -943,16 +933,6 @@ describe("stub", function () {
     });
 
     describe("stubbed function", function () {
-        it("throws if stubbing non-existent property", function () {
-            var myObj = {};
-
-            assert.exception(function () {
-                createStub(myObj, "ouch");
-            });
-
-            refute.defined(myObj.ouch);
-        });
-
         it("has toString method", function () {
             var obj = { meth: function () {} };
             createStub(obj, "meth");
@@ -2301,4 +2281,86 @@ describe("stub", function () {
             assert.equals(reference, myObj);
         });
     });
+
+    describe(".get", function () {
+        it("allows users to stub getter functions for properties", function () {
+            var myObj = {
+                prop: "foo"
+            };
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").get(function () {
+                return "bar";
+            });
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.prop, "bar");
+        });
+
+        it("replaces old getters", function () {
+            var myObj = {
+                get prop() {
+                    fail("should not call the old getter");
+                }
+            };
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").get(function () {
+                return "bar";
+            });
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.prop, "bar");
+        });
+
+        it("can set getters for non-existing properties", function () {
+            var myObj = {};
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").get(function () {
+                return "bar";
+            });
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.prop, "bar");
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe(".set", function () {
+        it("allows users to stub setter functions for properties", function () {
+            var myObj = {
+                prop: "foo"
+            };
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").set(function () {
+                myObj.example = "bar";
+            });
+
+            myObj.prop = "baz";
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.example, "bar");
+        });
+
+        it("replaces old setters", function () {
+            var myObj = { // eslint-disable-line accessor-pairs
+                set prop(val) {
+                    fail("should not call the old setter");
+                }
+            };
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").set(function () {
+                myObj.example = "bar";
+            });
+
+            myObj.prop = "foo";
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.example, "bar");
+        });
+
+        it("can set setters for non-existing properties", function () {
+            var myObj = {};
+
+            createStub(myObj, "prop").set(function () {
+                myObj.example = "bar";
+            });
+
+            myObj.prop = "foo";
+
+            assert.equals(myObj.example, "bar");
+        });
+    });
 });