diff --git a/headers/private/app/PortMessage.h b/headers/private/app/PortMessage.h
index c4aba56dc8..70ace31db0 100644
--- a/headers/private/app/PortMessage.h
+++ b/headers/private/app/PortMessage.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	void *Buffer(void) { return _buffer; }
 	ssize_t BufferSize(void) { return _buffersize; }
 	
+	status_t Read(bool *data);
 	status_t Read(BPoint *data);
 	status_t Read(BRect *data);
 	status_t Read(float *data);
diff --git a/src/kits/app/PortMessage.cpp b/src/kits/app/PortMessage.cpp
index 5246ea90e0..c42b9bcdb6 100644
--- a/src/kits/app/PortMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/app/PortMessage.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,22 @@ void PortMessage::SetBuffer(const void *buffer, const ssize_t &size, const bool
 	}
 }
 
+status_t PortMessage::Read(bool *data)
+{
+	if(!data)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
+	if( !_buffer || 
+		_buffersize<sizeof(bool) ||
+		((_index+sizeof(bool))>(_buffer+_buffersize)) )
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+	
+	*data=*((bool*)_index);
+	_index+=sizeof(bool);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
 status_t PortMessage::Read(BPoint *data)
 {
 	if(!data)