diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 126d4e86..220257b4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+= 1.3.0 / Not Yet Released
+
+ * Added support for HTTP PATCH requests. (Konstantin Haase)
+
 = 1.2.1 / 2011-03-17
 
  * Use a generated session secret when using `enable :sessions`. (Konstantin
diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index d275f0c8..eca9cf47 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -34,13 +34,17 @@ Each route is associated with a block:
   end
 
   put '/' do
-    .. update something ..
+    .. replace something ..
+  end
+
+  patch '/' do
+    .. modify something ..
   end
 
   delete '/' do
     .. annihilate something ..
   end
-  
+
   options '/' do
     .. appease something ..
   end
diff --git a/lib/sinatra/base.rb b/lib/sinatra/base.rb
index c259b9da..d3e9dc22 100644
--- a/lib/sinatra/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sinatra/base.rb
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ module Sinatra
       def delete(path, opts={}, &bk)  route 'DELETE',  path, opts, &bk end
       def head(path, opts={}, &bk)    route 'HEAD',    path, opts, &bk end
       def options(path, opts={}, &bk) route 'OPTIONS', path, opts, &bk end
+      def patch(path, opts={}, &bk)   route 'PATCH',   path, opts, &bk end
 
     private
       def route(verb, path, options={}, &block)
diff --git a/test/routing_test.rb b/test/routing_test.rb
index edadc012..c36a6f95 100644
--- a/test/routing_test.rb
+++ b/test/routing_test.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RegexpLookAlike
 end
 
 class RoutingTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-  %w[get put post delete options].each do |verb|
+  %w[get put post delete options patch].each do |verb|
     it "defines #{verb.upcase} request handlers with #{verb}" do
       mock_app {
         send verb, '/hello' do