diff --git a/imgui.h b/imgui.h
index b83fd9fef..b5d3a9778 100644
--- a/imgui.h
+++ b/imgui.h
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ struct ImGuiTextBuffer
     int                 size() const { return Buf.Size - 1; }
     bool                empty() { return Buf.Size >= 2; }
     void                clear() { Buf.clear(); Buf.push_back(0); }
+    const char*         c_str() const { return Buf.Data; }
     IMGUI_API void      append(const char* fmt, ...) IM_PRINTFARGS(2);
     IMGUI_API void      appendv(const char* fmt, va_list args);
 };