diff --git a/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/RouterEntry.php b/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/RouterEntry.php
index 8dc7971..e38ac29 100644
--- a/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/RouterEntry.php
+++ b/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/RouterEntry.php
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ abstract class RouterEntry {
     const REQUEST_TYPE_POST = 'post';
     const REQUEST_TYPE_GET = 'get';
     const REQUEST_TYPE_PUT = 'put';
+    const REQUEST_TYPE_PATCH = 'patch';
     const REQUEST_TYPE_DELETE = 'delete';
 
     public static $allowedRequestTypes = array(
         self::REQUEST_TYPE_DELETE,
         self::REQUEST_TYPE_GET,
         self::REQUEST_TYPE_POST,
-        self::REQUEST_TYPE_PUT
+        self::REQUEST_TYPE_PUT,
+        self::REQUEST_TYPE_PATCH
     );
 
     protected $settings;
diff --git a/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/SimpleRouter.php b/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/SimpleRouter.php
index eb5c38d..537b324 100644
--- a/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/SimpleRouter.php
+++ b/src/Pecee/SimpleRouter/SimpleRouter.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SimpleRouter {
     public static function put($url, $callback, array $settings = null) {
         $route = new RouterRoute($url, $callback);
         $route->addSettings($settings);
-        $route->setRequestMethods(array(RouterRoute::REQUEST_TYPE_PUT));
+        $route->setRequestMethods(array(RouterRoute::REQUEST_TYPE_PUT, RouterRoute::REQUEST_TYPE_PATCH));
 
         $router = RouterBase::getInstance();
         $router->addRoute($route);