diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8622dcb8..ff40088a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 5.10.3
 --------------
 
 * Improved double error check
+* Restored support for exc_info is True.
 
 Version 5.10.2
 --------------
diff --git a/raven/base.py b/raven/base.py
index c234d6bb..fdd96d75 100644
--- a/raven/base.py
+++ b/raven/base.py
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ class Client(object):
 
         ``kwargs`` are passed through to ``.capture``.
         """
-        if exc_info is None:
+        if exc_info is None or exc_info is True:
             exc_info = sys.exc_info()
         return self.capture(
             'raven.events.Exception', exc_info=exc_info, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/base/tests.py b/tests/base/tests.py
index 685e045d..690a01b9 100644
--- a/tests/base/tests.py
+++ b/tests/base/tests.py
@@ -296,6 +296,24 @@ class ClientTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(frame['function'], 'test_exception_event')
         self.assertTrue('timestamp' in event)
 
+    def test_exception_event_true_exc_info(self):
+        try:
+            raise ValueError('foo')
+        except ValueError:
+            self.client.captureException(exc_info=True)
+
+        self.assertEquals(len(self.client.events), 1)
+        event = self.client.events.pop(0)
+        self.assertEquals(event['message'], 'ValueError: foo')
+        self.assertTrue('exception' in event)
+        exc = event['exception']['values'][0]
+        stacktrace = exc['stacktrace']
+        self.assertEquals(len(stacktrace['frames']), 1)
+        frame = stacktrace['frames'][0]
+        self.assertEquals(frame['abs_path'], __file__.replace('.pyc', '.py'))
+        self.assertEquals(frame['filename'], 'tests/base/tests.py')
+        self.assertEquals(frame['module'], __name__)
+
     def test_decorator_preserves_function(self):
         @self.client.capture_exceptions
         def test1():