diff --git a/docs/source/Compiler.md b/docs/source/Compiler.md
index 90f8d8b41..29979ce42 100644
--- a/docs/source/Compiler.md
+++ b/docs/source/Compiler.md
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ Additional options:
     output (by default the case for C++ and JS), all code will end up in
     this one file.
 
+-   `--cpp-include` : Adds an #include in generated file
+
 -   `--cpp-ptr-type T` : Set object API pointer type (default std::unique_ptr)
 
 -   `--cpp-str-type T` : Set object API string type (default std::string)
diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/idl.h b/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
index 729917a8b..6f45a7ba3 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/idl.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ struct IDLOptions {
   bool size_prefixed;
   std::string root_type;
   bool force_defaults;
+  std::vector<std::string> cpp_includes;
 
   // Possible options for the more general generator below.
   enum Language {
diff --git a/src/flatc.cpp b/src/flatc.cpp
index 78e4c5bf9..d9df09513 100644
--- a/src/flatc.cpp
+++ b/src/flatc.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ std::string FlatCompiler::GetUsageString(const char *program_name) const {
     "                     If the language uses a single file for output (by default\n"
     "                     the case for C++ and JS), all code will end up in this one\n"
     "                     file.\n"
+    "  --cpp-include      Adds an #include in generated file.\n"
     "  --cpp-ptr-type T   Set object API pointer type (default std::unique_ptr).\n"
     "  --cpp-str-type T   Set object API string type (default std::string).\n"
     "                     T::c_str(), T::length() and T::empty() must be supported.\n"
@@ -247,6 +248,9 @@ int FlatCompiler::Compile(int argc, const char **argv) {
         opts.generate_object_based_api = true;
       } else if (arg == "--gen-compare") {
         opts.gen_compare = true;
+      } else if (arg == "--cpp-include") {
+        if (++argi >= argc) Error("missing include following" + arg, true);
+        opts.cpp_includes.push_back(argv[argi]);
       } else if (arg == "--cpp-ptr-type") {
         if (++argi >= argc) Error("missing type following" + arg, true);
         opts.cpp_object_api_pointer_type = argv[argi];
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index 33d7c14ad..3185eb3fc 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
     if (num_includes) code_ += "";
   }
 
+  void GenExtraIncludes() {
+    for(std::size_t i = 0; i < parser_.opts.cpp_includes.size(); ++i) {
+      code_ += "#include <" + parser_.opts.cpp_includes[i] + ">";
+    }
+    if (!parser_.opts.cpp_includes.empty()) {
+      code_ += "";
+    }
+  }
+
   std::string EscapeKeyword(const std::string &name) const {
     return keywords_.find(name) == keywords_.end() ? name : name + "_";
   }
@@ -236,6 +245,7 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
     code_ += "";
 
     if (parser_.opts.include_dependence_headers) { GenIncludeDependencies(); }
+    GenExtraIncludes();
 
     FLATBUFFERS_ASSERT(!cur_name_space_);