diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
index 6d48e520..b4cf5d2e 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.hpp
@@ -72,10 +72,21 @@ public:
     /// \param sizeInBytes Number of bytes to append
     ///
     /// \see clear
+    /// \see readCurrentReadPosition
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     void append(const void* data, std::size_t sizeInBytes);
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Get a current reading position
+    ///
+    /// \return Current position
+    ///
+    /// \see append
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    std::size_t getReadPosition() const;
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Clear the packet
     ///
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
index ac039412..2cb85bdb 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ void Packet::append(const void* data, std::size_t sizeInBytes)
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+std::size_t Packet::getReadPosition() const
+{
+    return m_readPos;
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Packet::clear()
 {