diff --git a/code/Common/Version.cpp b/code/Common/Version.cpp
index cf1da7d5b..ea4c996f0 100644
--- a/code/Common/Version.cpp
+++ b/code/Common/Version.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ ASSIMP_API const char*  aiGetLegalString  ()    {
     return LEGAL_INFORMATION;
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Get Assimp patch version
+ASSIMP_API unsigned int aiGetVersionPatch() {
+	return VER_PATCH;
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Get Assimp minor version
 ASSIMP_API unsigned int aiGetVersionMinor ()    {
diff --git a/include/assimp/version.h b/include/assimp/version.h
index 2fdd37a43..90645a38f 100644
--- a/include/assimp/version.h
+++ b/include/assimp/version.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 ASSIMP_API const char*  aiGetLegalString  (void);
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** @brief Returns the current patch version number of Assimp.
+ *  @return Patch version of the Assimp runtime the application was
+ *    linked/built against
+ */
+ASSIMP_API unsigned int aiGetVersionPatch(void);
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** @brief Returns the current minor version number of Assimp.
  *  @return Minor version of the Assimp runtime the application was