diff --git a/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.cpp b/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.cpp
index 4cd1d5c..101e681 100644
--- a/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.cpp
+++ b/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ void RenderObject::setTextureSourceRect( const SDL_Rect &source_rect ) {
 void RenderObject::setTextureSourceRect( int x, int y, int w, int h ) {
     setTextureSourceRect( { x, y, w, h } );
 }
+SDL_Rect RenderObject::getTextureSourceRect() const {
+    return src_rect;
+}
 void RenderObject::setAnimationFrames( const std::vector< SDL_Rect > &frames ) {
     animation = frames;
 }
diff --git a/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.hpp b/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.hpp
index 256258c..ef9f97e 100644
--- a/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.hpp
+++ b/sdlpp/sdlpp_renderobject.hpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
     void setTextureAlpha( uint8_t alpha );
     void setTextureSourceRect( const SDL_Rect &source_rect );
     void setTextureSourceRect( int x, int y, int w, int h );
+    SDL_Rect getTextureSourceRect() const;
     void setAnimationFrames( const std::vector< SDL_Rect > &frames );
     void addAnimationFrame( const SDL_Rect &frame );
     void addAnimationFrame( const int x, const int y, const int w,