diff --git a/examples/simple_example/DigestAuthFilter.cc b/examples/simple_example/DigestAuthFilter.cc
index ea08fc57..212b6191 100644
--- a/examples/simple_example/DigestAuthFilter.cc
+++ b/examples/simple_example/DigestAuthFilter.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ std::string method2String(HttpMethod m)
             return "DELETE";
         case Options:
             return "OPTIONS";
+        case Patch:
+            return "PATCH";
         default:
             return "INVALID";
     }
diff --git a/examples/simple_example/main.cc b/examples/simple_example/main.cc
index dbb9ef93..844132fb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_example/main.cc
+++ b/examples/simple_example/main.cc
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ int main()
             case Head:
                 std::cout << " (Head) ";
                 break;
+            case Patch:
+                std::cout << " (PATCH) ";
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/lib/inc/drogon/HttpTypes.h b/lib/inc/drogon/HttpTypes.h
index 9ad31877..9d1bded3 100644
--- a/lib/inc/drogon/HttpTypes.h
+++ b/lib/inc/drogon/HttpTypes.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ enum HttpMethod
     Put,
     Delete,
     Options,
+    Patch,
     Invalid
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/src/ConfigLoader.cc b/lib/src/ConfigLoader.cc
index 84d331d2..e47dc094 100644
--- a/lib/src/ConfigLoader.cc
+++ b/lib/src/ConfigLoader.cc
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ static void loadControllers(const Json::Value &controllers)
                 {
                     constraints.push_back(Delete);
                 }
+                else if (strMethod == "patch")
+                {
+                    constraints.push_back(Patch);
+                }
             }
         }
         if (!controller["filters"].isNull())
diff --git a/lib/src/HttpRequestImpl.cc b/lib/src/HttpRequestImpl.cc
index c845a69b..1113c41b 100644
--- a/lib/src/HttpRequestImpl.cc
+++ b/lib/src/HttpRequestImpl.cc
@@ -536,6 +536,9 @@ const char *HttpRequestImpl::methodString() const
         case Options:
             result = "OPTIONS";
             break;
+        case Patch:
+            result = "PATCH";
+            break;
         default:
             break;
     }
@@ -576,6 +579,16 @@ bool HttpRequestImpl::setMethod(const char *start, const char *end)
                 method_ = Invalid;
             }
             break;
+        case 5:
+            if (m == "PATCH")
+            {
+                method_ = Patch;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                method_ = Invalid;
+            }
+            break;
         case 6:
             if (m == "DELETE")
             {