diff --git a/httpretty/core.py b/httpretty/core.py
index c7d739b..036db68 100644
--- a/httpretty/core.py
+++ b/httpretty/core.py
@@ -914,7 +914,10 @@ class httpretty(HttpBaseClass):
         def record_request(request, uri, headers):
             cls.disable()
 
-            response = http.request(request.method, uri)
+            kw = {}
+            kw.setdefault('body', request.body)
+            kw.setdefault('headers', dict(request.headers))
+            response = http.request(request.method, uri, **kw)
             calls.append({
                 'request': {
                     'uri': uri,
diff --git a/tests/functional/base.py b/tests/functional/base.py
index 7fe7952..b8355f0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ class JSONEchoHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
 
     def post(self, matched):
         payload = dict(self.request.arguments)
-        self.write(json.dumps({matched or 'index': payload}, indent=4))
+        self.write(json.dumps({
+            matched or 'index': payload,
+            'req_body': self.request.body,
+            'req_headers': dict(self.request.headers.items()),
+        }, indent=4))
 
 
 class JSONEchoServer(threading.Thread):
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_requests.py b/tests/functional/test_requests.py
index 5ce7f18..ddb77c4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_requests.py
@@ -708,7 +708,9 @@ def test_recording_calls(port):
     # When I record some calls
     with HTTPretty.record(destination):
         requests.get(server_url("/foobar?name=Gabriel&age=25", port))
-        requests.post(server_url("/foobar", port), data=json.dumps({'test': '123'}))
+        requests.post(server_url("/foobar", port),
+                      data=json.dumps({'test': '123'}),
+                      headers={"Test": "foobar"})
 
     # Then the destination path should exist
     os.path.exists(destination).should.be.true
@@ -750,7 +752,10 @@ def test_recording_calls(port):
 
     # Then the responses should be the expected
     response1.json().should.equal({"foobar": {"age": "25", "name": "Gabriel"}})
-    response2.json().should.equal({"foobar": {}})
+    response2.json()["foobar"].should.equal({})
+    response2.json()["req_body"].should.equal(json.dumps({"test": "123"}))
+    response2.json()["req_headers"].should.have.key("Test")
+    response2.json()["req_headers"]["Test"].should.equal("foobar")
 
 
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