diff --git a/.streerc b/.streerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8bee31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.streerc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--print-width=100
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca7f7de..550aa51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ Then in your model include `Hoardable::Model` and provide the `hoardable: true`
 class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Hoardable::Model # or `Hoardable::Associations` if you don't need `PostVersion`
   has_rich_text :content, hoardable: true
+  # alternately, this could be `has_hoardable_rich_text :content`
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/hoardable/has_rich_text.rb b/lib/hoardable/has_rich_text.rb
index 6ac299f..4fc4eed 100644
--- a/lib/hoardable/has_rich_text.rb
+++ b/lib/hoardable/has_rich_text.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,8 @@ module HasRichText
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
     class_methods do
-      def has_rich_text(name, encrypted: false, hoardable: false)
-        if SUPPORTS_ENCRYPTED_ACTION_TEXT
-          super(name, encrypted: encrypted)
-        else
-          super(name)
-        end
+      def has_rich_text(name, hoardable: false, **opts)
+        super(name, **opts)
         return unless hoardable
 
         reflection_options = reflections["rich_text_#{name}"].options
@@ -24,6 +20,10 @@ def has_rich_text(name, encrypted: false, hoardable: false)
           "Hoardable"
         )
       end
+
+      def has_hoardable_rich_text(name, **opts)
+        has_rich_text(name, hoardable: true, **opts)
+      end
     end
   end
   private_constant :HasRichText
diff --git a/test/support/database.rb b/test/support/database.rb
index 69a487d..448dc88 100644
--- a/test/support/database.rb
+++ b/test/support/database.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+ActiveRecord::Schema.verbose = false
+
 ActiveRecord::Schema.define do
   create_table :posts, if_not_exists: true do |t|
     t.text :body
diff --git a/test/support/models.rb b/test/support/models.rb
index 7db1113..66b86ad 100644
--- a/test/support/models.rb
+++ b/test/support/models.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
 class Profile < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Hoardable::Model
   belongs_to :user
+  has_hoardable_rich_text :life_story
+  has_hoardable_rich_text :diary, encrypted: true
 end
 
 class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
diff --git a/test/test_model.rb b/test/test_model.rb
index ed51d15..2b51d02 100644
--- a/test/test_model.rb
+++ b/test/test_model.rb
@@ -592,6 +592,25 @@ def create_comments_and_destroy_post
     end
   end
 
+  test "has_hoardable_rich_text works" do
+    profile =
+      Profile.create!(user: user, email: "email@example.com", life_story: "<div>woke up</div>")
+    datetime = DateTime.now
+    profile.update!(life_story: "<div>went to sleep</div>")
+    assert_equal "woke up", profile.at(datetime).life_story.to_plain_text
+  end
+
+  if SUPPORTS_ENCRYPTED_ACTION_TEXT
+    test "has_hoardable_rich_text works for encrypted rich text" do
+      profile =
+        Profile.create!(user: user, email: "email@example.com", diary: "<div>i'm happy</div>")
+      datetime = DateTime.now
+      profile.update!(diary: "<div>i'm sad</div>")
+      assert_equal "i'm happy", profile.at(datetime).diary.to_plain_text
+      assert profile.diary.encrypted_attribute?("body")
+    end
+  end
+
   test "returns correct polymoprhic association via temporal has one relationship" do
     user = User.create!(name: "Joe Schmoe", bio: "<div>Bio</div>")
     post = PostWithRichText.create!(title: "Title", content: "<div>Content</div>", user: user)