diff --git a/headers/os/interface/Region.h b/headers/os/interface/Region.h
index 3a32dcfb66..55d8252efd 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/Region.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/Region.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
 
 			void				PrintToStream() const;
 
+			void				OffsetBy(const BPoint& point);
 			void				OffsetBy(int32 x, int32 y);
 
 			void				MakeEmpty();
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Region.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Region.cpp
index e9adcd78b8..9d63e41683 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Region.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,14 @@ BRegion::PrintToStream() const
 // #pragma mark -
 
 
+
+void
+BRegion::OffsetBy(const BPoint& point)
+{
+	OffsetBy(point.x, point.y);
+}
+
+
 /*!	\brief Offsets all region's rects, and bounds by the given values.
 	\param dh The horizontal offset.
 	\param dv The vertical offset.