diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
index 9fc2236b3..664be4ca4 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ public:
     return data_ == other.data_;
   }
 
+  bool operator<(const VectorIterator &other) const {
+    return data_ < other.data_;
+  }
+
   bool operator!=(const VectorIterator &other) const {
     return data_ != other.data_;
   }