diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/CompiledPath.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/CompiledPath.java
index eed16fed..dc176772 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/CompiledPath.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/CompiledPath.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.token.EvaluationContextImpl;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.token.PathToken;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.token.TokenStack;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,11 @@ public class CompiledPath implements Path {
         return evaluate(document, rootDocument, configuration, false);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean checkForMatch(TokenStack stack) {
+        return root.checkForMatch(stack, 0);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isDefinite() {
         return root.isPathDefinite();