diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
index d4692d5a7..7483b56a9 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ def ignored_attr_has_changed?
         ignored.any? && (changed_in_latest_version & ignored).any?
       end
 
+      # PT 10 has a new optional column, `item_subtype`
+      #
+      # @api private
+      def merge_item_subtype_into(data)
+        if @record.class.paper_trail.version_class.columns_hash.key?("item_subtype")
+          data.merge!(item_subtype: @record.class.name)
+        end
+      end
+
       # Updates `data` from the model's `meta` option and from `controller_info`.
       # Metadata is always recorded; that means all three events (create, update,
       # destroy) and `update_columns`.
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/create.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/create.rb
index 76c014b42..a04adda68 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/create.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/create.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def data
           changes = notable_changes
           data[:object_changes] = prepare_object_changes(changes)
         end
+        merge_item_subtype_into(data)
         merge_metadata_into(data)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/destroy.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/destroy.rb
index 33786c0d8..52ea401c7 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/destroy.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/destroy.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def data
           changes = @record.attributes.map { |attr, value| [attr, [value, nil]] }.to_h
           data[:object_changes] = prepare_object_changes(changes)
         end
+        merge_item_subtype_into(data)
         merge_metadata_into(data)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
index c2b59b6b7..01b3ecf3d 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def data
           changes = @force_changes.nil? ? notable_changes : @force_changes
           data[:object_changes] = prepare_object_changes(changes)
         end
+        merge_item_subtype_into(data)
         merge_metadata_into(data)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb b/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
index d102aa90a..154de4756 100644
--- a/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy_app/db/migrate/20110208155312_set_up_test_tables.rb
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ def up
     end
 
     create_table :versions, versions_table_options do |t|
-      t.string   :item_type, item_type_options
-      t.integer  :item_id,   null: false
-      t.string   :event,     null: false
+      t.string   :item_type, item_type_options(null: false)
+      t.integer  :item_id, null: false
+      t.string   :item_subtype, item_type_options(null: true)
+      t.string   :event, null: false
       t.string   :whodunnit
       t.text     :object, limit: TEXT_BYTES
       t.text     :object_changes, limit: TEXT_BYTES
@@ -377,8 +378,8 @@ def down
 
   private
 
-  def item_type_options
-    opt = { null: false }
+  def item_type_options(null:)
+    opt = { null: null }
     opt[:limit] = 191 if mysql?
     opt
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/family/celebrity_family_spec.rb b/spec/models/family/celebrity_family_spec.rb
index 430f87563..2d12c9b7a 100644
--- a/spec/models/family/celebrity_family_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/family/celebrity_family_spec.rb
@@ -3,23 +3,22 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 module Family
-  RSpec.describe CelebrityFamily, type: :model, skip: true, versioning: true do
+  RSpec.describe CelebrityFamily, type: :model, versioning: true do
     describe "#create" do
-      # https://github.com/paper-trail-gem/paper_trail/pull/1108
-      it "creates a version record with item_type == class.name, not base_class" do
+      it "creates version with item_subtype == class.name, not base_class" do
         carter = described_class.create(
           name: "Carter",
           path_to_stardom: "Mexican radio"
         )
         v = carter.versions.last
         expect(v[:event]).to eq("create")
-        expect(v[:item_type]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
+        expect(v[:item_subtype]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
       end
     end
 
     describe "#reify" do
       context "belongs_to" do
-        it "uses the correct item_type in queries" do
+        it "uses the correct item_subtype" do
           parent = described_class.new(name: "Jermaine Jackson")
           parent.path_to_stardom = "Emulating Motown greats such as the Temptations and "\
                                    "The Supremes"
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ module Family
             name: "Hazel Gordy",
             children_attributes: { id: child1.id, name: "Jay Jackson" }
           )
-          # We expect `reify` for all versions to have item_type 'Family::CelebrityFamily',
-          # not 'Family::Family'. See PR #1108
+
           expect(parent.versions.count).to eq(2) # A create and an update
           parent.versions.each do |parent_version|
-            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq(parent.class.name)
+            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq("Family::Family")
+            expect(parent_version.item_subtype).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
           end
+          expect(parent.versions[1].reify).to be_a(::Family::CelebrityFamily)
         end
       end
 
@@ -50,11 +50,10 @@ module Family
           parent.children.build(name: "Pugsley")
           parent.save!
 
-          # We expect `reify` for all versions to have item_type 'Family::CelebrityFamily',
-          # not 'Family::Family'. See PR #1108
           expect(parent.versions.count).to eq(2)
           parent.versions.each do |parent_version|
-            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq(parent.class.name)
+            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq("Family::Family")
+            expect(parent_version.item_subtype).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
           end
         end
       end
@@ -71,11 +70,10 @@ module Family
           parent.grandsons.build(name: "Rodney")
           parent.save!
 
-          # We expect `reify` for all versions to have item_type 'Family::CelebrityFamily',
-          # not 'Family::Family'. See PR #1108
           expect(parent.versions.count).to eq(2)
           parent.versions.each do |parent_version|
-            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq(parent.class.name)
+            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq("Family::Family")
+            expect(parent_version.item_subtype).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
           end
         end
       end
@@ -93,19 +91,17 @@ module Family
             mentee_attributes: { id: parent.mentee.id, name: "Al Shean" }
           )
 
-          # We expect `reify` for all versions to have item_type 'Family::CelebrityFamily',
-          # not 'Family::Family'. See PR #1108
           expect(parent.versions.count).to eq(2)
           parent.versions.each do |parent_version|
-            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq(parent.class.name)
+            expect(parent_version.item_type).to eq("Family::Family")
+            expect(parent_version.item_subtype).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
           end
         end
       end
     end
 
     describe "#update" do
-      # https://github.com/paper-trail-gem/paper_trail/pull/1108
-      it "creates a version record with item_type == class.name, not base_class" do
+      it "creates version with item_subtype == class.name, not base_class" do
         carter = described_class.create(
           name: "Carter",
           path_to_stardom: "Mexican radio"
@@ -113,7 +109,8 @@ module Family
         carter.update(path_to_stardom: "Johnny")
         v = carter.versions.last
         expect(v[:event]).to eq("update")
-        expect(v[:item_type]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
+        expect(v[:item_type]).to eq("Family::Family")
+        expect(v[:item_subtype]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index b7dd6870d..0ac641690 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
       expect(person.reload.versions.length).to(eq(3))
 
-      # These will work when PT-AT has PR #5 merged:
+      # These will work when PT-AT adds support for the new `item_subtype` column
       # second_version = person.reload.versions.second.reify(has_one: true)
       # expect(second_version.car.name).to(eq("BMW 325"))
       # expect(second_version.bicycle.name).to(eq("BMX 1.0"))
diff --git a/spec/paper_trail/events/destroy_spec.rb b/spec/paper_trail/events/destroy_spec.rb
index 75abee5ea..fd89ed0ed 100644
--- a/spec/paper_trail/events/destroy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/paper_trail/events/destroy_spec.rb
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 module PaperTrail
   module Events
     ::RSpec.describe Destroy do
-      describe "#data", skip: true, versioning: true do
-        # https://github.com/paper-trail-gem/paper_trail/pull/1108
-        it "uses class.name for item_type, not base_class" do
+      describe "#data", versioning: true do
+        it "includes correct item_subtype" do
           carter = Family::CelebrityFamily.new(
             name: "Carter",
             path_to_stardom: "Mexican radio"
           )
           data = PaperTrail::Events::Destroy.new(carter, true).data
-          expect(data[:item_type]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
+          expect(data[:item_type]).to eq("Family::Family")
+          expect(data[:item_subtype]).to eq("Family::CelebrityFamily")
         end
       end
     end