diff --git a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.h b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.h
index 28e6c70..c9ea8ce 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Network/Packet.h
+++ b/include/SFML/Network/Packet.h
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ CSFML_NETWORK_API void sfPacket_destroy(sfPacket* packet);
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 CSFML_NETWORK_API void sfPacket_append(sfPacket* packet, const void* data, size_t sizeInBytes);
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// \brief Get the current reading position in the packet
+///
+/// The next read operation will read data from this position
+///
+/// \return The byte offset of the current read position
+///
+/// \see append
+///
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+CSFML_NETWORK_API size_t sfPacket_getReadPosition(const sfPacket* packet);
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// \brief Clear a packet
 ///
diff --git a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
index f0f3a1a..cd8de46 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Network/Packet.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ void sfPacket_append(sfPacket* packet, const void* data, size_t sizeInBytes)
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+size_t sfPacket_getReadPosition(const sfPacket* packet)
+{
+    CSFML_CALL_RETURN(packet, getReadPosition(), 0);
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void sfPacket_clear(sfPacket* packet)
 {