diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
index 980940dd57be..e500907156ba 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Blueprint.php
@@ -684,11 +684,12 @@ public function fullText($columns, $name = null, $algorithm = null)
      *
      * @param  string|array  $columns
      * @param  string|null  $name
+     * @param  string|null  $operatorClass
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Schema\IndexDefinition
      */
-    public function spatialIndex($columns, $name = null)
+    public function spatialIndex($columns, $name = null, $operatorClass = null)
     {
-        return $this->indexCommand('spatialIndex', $columns, $name);
+        return $this->indexCommand('spatialIndex', $columns, $name, null, $operatorClass);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1641,15 +1642,16 @@ public function comment($comment)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add a new index command to the blueprint.
+     * Create a new index command on the blueprint.
      *
      * @param  string  $type
      * @param  string|array  $columns
      * @param  string  $index
      * @param  string|null  $algorithm
+     * @param  string|null  $operatorClass
      * @return \Illuminate\Support\Fluent
      */
-    protected function indexCommand($type, $columns, $index, $algorithm = null)
+    protected function indexCommand($type, $columns, $index, $algorithm = null, $operatorClass = null)
     {
         $columns = (array) $columns;
 
@@ -1659,7 +1661,7 @@ protected function indexCommand($type, $columns, $index, $algorithm = null)
         $index = $index ?: $this->createIndexName($type, $columns);
 
         return $this->addCommand(
-            $type, compact('index', 'columns', 'algorithm')
+            $type, compact('index', 'columns', 'algorithm', 'operatorClass')
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
index 7e1e6a1d2fa8..708e75058d1f 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Schema/Grammars/PostgresGrammar.php
@@ -403,9 +403,46 @@ public function compileSpatialIndex(Blueprint $blueprint, Fluent $command)
     {
         $command->algorithm = 'gist';
 
+        if (! is_null($command->operatorClass)) {
+            return $this->compileIndexWithOperatorClass($blueprint, $command);
+        }
+
         return $this->compileIndex($blueprint, $command);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Compile a spatial index with operator class key command.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint  $blueprint
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Support\Fluent  $command
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function compileIndexWithOperatorClass(Blueprint $blueprint, Fluent $command)
+    {
+        $columns = $this->columnizeWithOperatorClass($command->columns, $command->operatorClass);
+
+        return sprintf('create index %s on %s%s (%s)',
+            $this->wrap($command->index),
+            $this->wrapTable($blueprint),
+            $command->algorithm ? ' using '.$command->algorithm : '',
+            $columns
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert an array of column names to a delimited string with operator class.
+     *
+     * @param  array  $columns
+     * @param  string  $operatorClass
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function columnizeWithOperatorClass(array $columns, $operatorClass)
+    {
+        return implode(', ', array_map(function ($column) use ($operatorClass) {
+            return $this->wrap($column).' '.$operatorClass;
+        }, $columns));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Compile a foreign key command.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabasePostgresSchemaGrammarTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabasePostgresSchemaGrammarTest.php
index f3402250245f..6a21cca7093d 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabasePostgresSchemaGrammarTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabasePostgresSchemaGrammarTest.php
@@ -386,6 +386,26 @@ public function testAddingFluentSpatialIndex()
         $this->assertSame('create index "geo_coordinates_spatialindex" on "geo" using gist ("coordinates")', $statements[1]);
     }
 
+    public function testAddingSpatialIndexWithOperatorClass()
+    {
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint($this->getConnection(), 'geo');
+        $blueprint->spatialIndex('coordinates', 'my_index', 'point_ops');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertSame('create index "my_index" on "geo" using gist ("coordinates" point_ops)', $statements[0]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAddingSpatialIndexWithOperatorClassMultipleColumns()
+    {
+        $blueprint = new Blueprint($this->getConnection(), 'geo');
+        $blueprint->spatialIndex(['coordinates', 'location'], 'my_index', 'point_ops');
+        $statements = $blueprint->toSql();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $statements);
+        $this->assertSame('create index "my_index" on "geo" using gist ("coordinates" point_ops, "location" point_ops)', $statements[0]);
+    }
+
     public function testAddingRawIndex()
     {
         $blueprint = new Blueprint($this->getConnection(), 'users');