diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4b3cbd..c812063 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+5.1.2 (2014-10-13)
+------------------
+
+  * added `stubbles\peer\Uri::addParams()`
+
+
 5.1.1 (2014-10-03)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/src/main/php/peer/Uri.php b/src/main/php/peer/Uri.php
index cd69de2..b5f5760 100644
--- a/src/main/php/peer/Uri.php
+++ b/src/main/php/peer/Uri.php
@@ -250,12 +250,28 @@ public function queryString()
         return $this->parsedUri->queryString()->build();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * adds given map of params
+     *
+     * @param   array  $params  map of parameters to add
+     * @return  \stubbles\peer\Uri
+     * @since   5.1.2
+     */
+    public function addParams(array $params)
+    {
+        foreach ($params as $name => $value) {
+            $this->addParam($name, $value);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * add a parameter to the uri
      *
      * @param   string  $name   name of parameter
      * @param   mixed   $value  value of parameter
-     * @return  Uri
+     * @return  \stubbles\peer\Uri
      */
     public function addParam($name, $value)
     {
diff --git a/src/test/php/peer/UriTest.php b/src/test/php/peer/UriTest.php
index 91f8ff5..2fd928f 100644
--- a/src/test/php/peer/UriTest.php
+++ b/src/test/php/peer/UriTest.php
@@ -854,6 +854,20 @@ public function removeExistingParamChangesQueryString()
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     * @since  5.1.2
+     */
+    public function addParamsChangesQueryString()
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals(
+                'http://example.org/?wsdl&foo=bar&baz=303',
+                Uri::fromString('http://example.org/?wsdl')
+                   ->addParams(['foo' => 'bar', 'baz' => '303'])
+                   ->asStringWithoutPort()
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      */