diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 8e7894634..bb05f6086 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "includes": [ "deps/common.gypi" ],
-  "targets": [
+  'includes': [ 'deps/common.gypi' ],
+  'targets': [
     {
-      "target_name": "better_sqlite3",
-      "dependencies": [
-        "deps/sqlite3.gyp:sqlite3"
+      'target_name': 'better_sqlite3',
+      'dependencies': [
+        'deps/sqlite3.gyp:sqlite3'
       ],
       'cflags': [
         '-std=c++11'
@@ -15,9 +15,21 @@
           '-stdlib=libc++'
         ],
       },
-      "sources": [
-        "src/better_sqlite3.cpp"
+      'sources': [
+        'src/better_sqlite3.cpp'
       ]
-    }
+    },
+    {
+      'target_name': 'test_extension',
+      'dependencies': [
+        'deps/sqlite3.gyp:action_before_build'
+      ],
+      'cflags_cc': [
+        '-Wno-unused-value',
+      ],
+      'sources': [
+        'deps/test_extension.c'
+      ]
+    },
   ]
 }
diff --git a/deps/common.gypi b/deps/common.gypi
index c8058a042..7a2927700 100644
--- a/deps/common.gypi
+++ b/deps/common.gypi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   'variables': {
-      'sqlite_version%': '3190300'
+    'sqlite_version%': '3190300'
   },
   'target_defaults': {
     'default_configuration': 'Release',
diff --git a/tools/install.js b/deps/install.js
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/install.js
rename to deps/install.js
diff --git a/deps/sqlite3.gyp b/deps/sqlite3.gyp
index 690e13c53..c2e9f5803 100755
--- a/deps/sqlite3.gyp
+++ b/deps/sqlite3.gyp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         'include_dirs': [ '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/sqlite-autoconf-<@(sqlite_version)/' ]
       },
       'cflags_cc': [
-          '-Wno-unused-value',
+        '-Wno-unused-value',
       ],
       'defines': [
         'SQLITE_THREADSAFE=0',
diff --git a/deps/test_extension.c b/deps/test_extension.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6fa5c92e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/test_extension.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include <sqlite3ext.h>
+SQLITE_EXTENSION_INIT1
+
+static void TestExtensionFunction(sqlite3_context* pCtx, int nVal, sqlite3_value** _) {
+	sqlite3_result_double(pCtx, (double)nVal);
+}
+
+int sqlite3_extension_init(sqlite3* db, char** pzErrMsg, const sqlite3_api_routines* pApi) {
+	SQLITE_EXTENSION_INIT2(pApi)
+	if (pzErrMsg != 0) *pzErrMsg = 0;
+	sqlite3_create_function(db, "testExtensionFunction", -1, SQLITE_UTF8, 0, TestExtensionFunction, 0, 0);
+	return SQLITE_OK;
+}
diff --git a/lib/sqlite-error.js b/lib/sqlite-error.js
index 62882bf7f..3b7367eb2 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite-error.js
+++ b/lib/sqlite-error.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
+const descriptor = { writable: true, enumerable: false, configurable: true, value: 'SqliteError' };
 
 function SqliteError(message, code) {
 	if (!(this instanceof SqliteError)) {
@@ -7,11 +8,13 @@ function SqliteError(message, code) {
 	if (typeof code !== 'string') {
 		throw new TypeError('Expected second argument to be a string');
 	}
-	Error.call(this);
-	this.message = '' + message;
-	this.code = code;
+	Error.call(this, message);
+	descriptor.value = '' + message;
+	Object.defineProperty(this, 'message', descriptor);
+	descriptor.value = code;
+	Object.defineProperty(this, 'code', descriptor);
 	Error.captureStackTrace(this, SqliteError);
 }
-SqliteError.prototype.name = 'SqliteError';
 Object.setPrototypeOf(SqliteError.prototype, Error.prototype);
+Object.defineProperty(SqliteError.prototype, 'name', descriptor);
 module.exports = SqliteError;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0fe9de32..a5f1fd894 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "sqlite": "^2.5.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "install": "node tools/install",
-    "install-debug": "CI=true node tools/install",
+    "install": "node deps/install",
+    "install-debug": "CI=true node deps/install",
     "test": "$(npm bin)/mocha --bail --timeout 5000 --slow 5000",
     "pretest": "rm -r ./temp/ || true && mkdir ./temp/",
     "posttest": "rm -r ./temp/",
diff --git a/src/objects/database.lzz b/src/objects/database.lzz
index dab0377bb..f75437552 100644
--- a/src/objects/database.lzz
+++ b/src/objects/database.lzz
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ private:
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "pragma", JS_pragma);
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "checkpoint", JS_checkpoint);
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "register", JS_register);
+		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "loadExtension", JS_loadExtension);
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "close", JS_close);
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "defaultSafeIntegers", JS_defaultSafeIntegers);
 		NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_GETTER(t, "open", JS_open);
@@ -220,6 +221,21 @@ private:
 		info.GetReturnValue().Set(info.This());
 	}
 	
+	NODE_METHOD(JS_loadExtension) {
+		Database* db = Unwrap<Database>(info.This());
+		REQUIRE_ARGUMENT_STRING(first, v8::Local<v8::String> filenameString);
+		REQUIRE_DATABASE_OPEN(db);
+		REQUIRE_DATABASE_NOT_BUSY(db);
+		v8::String::Utf8Value filename(filenameString);
+		sqlite3_enable_load_extension(db->db_handle, 1);
+		char* error;
+		int status = sqlite3_load_extension(db->db_handle, *filename, NULL, &error);
+		sqlite3_enable_load_extension(db->db_handle, 0);
+		if (status == SQLITE_OK) info.GetReturnValue().Set(info.This());
+		else ThrowSqliteError(db->db_handle, error, status);
+		sqlite3_free(error);
+	}
+	
 	NODE_METHOD(JS_close) {
 		Database* db = Unwrap<Database>(info.This());
 		if (db->open) {
@@ -264,8 +280,14 @@ private:
 	
 	static void ThrowSqliteError(sqlite3* db_handle) {
 		assert(db_handle != NULL);
+		ThrowSqliteError(db_handle, sqlite3_errmsg(db_handle), sqlite3_extended_errcode(db_handle));
+	}
+	static void ThrowSqliteError(sqlite3* db_handle, const char* message, int code) {
+		assert(db_handle != NULL);
+		assert(message != NULL);
+		assert((code & 0xff) != SQLITE_OK);
 		EasyIsolate;
-		v8::Local<v8::Value> args[2] = { StringFromUtf8(isolate, sqlite3_errmsg(db_handle), -1), CS::Code(isolate, sqlite3_extended_errcode(db_handle)) };
+		v8::Local<v8::Value> args[2] = { StringFromUtf8(isolate, message, -1), CS::Code(isolate, code) };
 		isolate->ThrowException(v8::Local<v8::Function>::New(isolate, SqliteError)->NewInstance(OnlyContext, 2, args).ToLocalChecked());
 	}
 	
diff --git a/test/43.database.load-extension.js b/test/43.database.load-extension.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cdb05d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/43.database.load-extension.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+var expect = require('chai').expect;
+var Database = require('../.');
+var util = (function () {
+	var path = require('path');
+	var dbId = 0;
+	var obj;
+	return obj = {
+		current: function () {
+			return 'temp/' + path.basename(__filename).split('.')[0] + '.' + dbId + '.db';
+		},
+		next: function () {++dbId; return obj.current();}
+	};
+}());
+var filepath = (function () {
+	var fs = require('fs');
+	var path = require('path');
+	function exists(loc) {try {fs.readFileSync(loc); return true;} catch (_) {return false;}}
+	var attemps = [
+		'../build/Debug/test_extension.node',
+		'../build/Release/test_extension.node'
+	].map(function (loc) {return path.join(__dirname, loc);});
+	for (var i=0; i<attemps.length; ++i) {
+		if (exists(attemps[i])) return attemps[i];
+	}
+	throw new TypeError('Could not find test_extension.node');
+}());
+
+describe('Database#loadExtension()', function () {
+	it('should throw if a string argument is not given', function () {
+		var db = new Database(util.next());
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension();}).to.throw(TypeError);
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension(undefined);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension(null);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension(123);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension(new String(filepath));}).to.throw(TypeError);
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension([filepath]);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+	});
+	it('should throw if the database is closed', function () {
+		var db = new Database(util.next());
+		db.close();
+		expect(function () {db.loadExtension(filepath);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+	});
+	it('should throw if the database is busy', function () {
+		var db = new Database(util.next());
+		var invoked = false;
+		db.prepare('select 555').pluck().each(function (value) {
+			expect(value).to.equal(555);
+			expect(function () {db.loadExtension(filepath);}).to.throw(TypeError);
+			invoked = true;
+		});
+		expect(invoked).to.be.true;
+	});
+	it('should throw if the extension is not found', function () {
+		var db = new Database(util.next());
+		try {
+			db.loadExtension(filepath + 'x');
+		} catch (err) {
+			expect(err).to.be.an.instanceof(Database.SqliteError);
+			expect(err.message).to.be.a('string');
+			expect(err.message.length).to.be.above(0);
+			expect(err.message).to.not.equal('not an error');
+			expect(err.code).to.equal('SQLITE_ERROR');
+			return;
+		}
+		throw new Error('This code should not have been reached');
+	});
+	it('should register the specified extension', function () {
+		var db = new Database(util.next());
+		expect(db.loadExtension(filepath)).to.equal(db);
+		expect(db.prepare('SELECT testExtensionFunction(NULL, 123, 99, 2)').pluck().get()).to.equal(4);
+		expect(db.prepare('SELECT testExtensionFunction(NULL, 2)').pluck().get()).to.equal(2);
+	});
+	it('should not allow registering extensions with SQL', function () {
+		var db1 = new Database(util.next());
+		expect(function () {db1.prepare('SELECT load_extension(?)').get(filepath);}).to.throw(Database.SqliteError);
+		expect(db1.loadExtension(filepath)).to.equal(db1);
+		expect(function () {db1.prepare('SELECT load_extension(?)').get(filepath);}).to.throw(Database.SqliteError);
+		var db2 = new Database(util.next());
+		try {
+			db2.loadExtension(filepath + 'x');
+		} catch (err) {
+			expect(function () {db2.prepare('SELECT load_extension(?)').get(filepath);}).to.throw(Database.SqliteError);
+			return;
+		}
+		throw new Error('This code should not have been reached');
+	});
+});