diff --git a/cJSON.c b/cJSON.c
index a1abf5c..ec8bc3a 100644
--- a/cJSON.c
+++ b/cJSON.c
@@ -2202,6 +2202,18 @@ CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddNumberToObject(cJSON * const object, const char *
     return NULL;
 }
 
+CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddIntToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const cJSON_int number)
+{
+    cJSON *number_item = cJSON_CreateInt(number);
+    if (add_item_to_object(object, name, number_item, &global_hooks, false))
+    {
+        return number_item;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_Delete(number_item);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddStringToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const char * const string)
 {
     cJSON *string_item = cJSON_CreateString(string);
@@ -2492,18 +2504,6 @@ CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateBool(cJSON_bool boolean)
     return item;
 }
 
-CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateInt(cJSON_int num)
-{
-    cJSON *item = cJSON_New_Item(&global_hooks);
-    if(item)
-    {
-        item->type = cJSON_Number;
-        cJSON_SetIntValue(item, num);
-    }
-
-    return item;
-}
-
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateNumber(cJSON_float num)
 {
     cJSON *item = cJSON_New_Item(&global_hooks);
@@ -2516,6 +2516,18 @@ CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateNumber(cJSON_float num)
     return item;
 }
 
+CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateInt(cJSON_int num)
+{
+    cJSON *item = cJSON_New_Item(&global_hooks);
+    if(item)
+    {
+        item->type = cJSON_Number;
+        cJSON_SetIntValue(item, num);
+    }
+
+    return item;
+}
+
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateString(const char *string)
 {
     cJSON *item = cJSON_New_Item(&global_hooks);
diff --git a/cJSON.h b/cJSON.h
index 24e9c15..1f1b679 100644
--- a/cJSON.h
+++ b/cJSON.h
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateNull(void);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateTrue(void);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateFalse(void);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateBool(cJSON_bool boolean);
-CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateInt(cJSON_int num);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateNumber(cJSON_float num);
+CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateInt(cJSON_int num);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateString(const char *string);
 /* raw json */
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateRaw(const char *raw);
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddTrueToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * co
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddFalseToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddBoolToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const cJSON_bool boolean);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddNumberToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const cJSON_float number);
+CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddIntToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const cJSON_int number);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddStringToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const char * const string);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddRawToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name, const char * const raw);
 CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON*) cJSON_AddObjectToObject(cJSON * const object, const char * const name);
diff --git a/tests/cjson_add.c b/tests/cjson_add.c
index b02f1e2..bc7bf59 100644
--- a/tests/cjson_add.c
+++ b/tests/cjson_add.c
@@ -278,6 +278,45 @@ static void cjson_add_number_should_fail_on_allocation_failure(void)
     cJSON_Delete(root);
 }
 
+static void cjson_add_int_should_add_integer(void)
+{
+    cJSON *root = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON *number = NULL;
+
+    cJSON_AddIntToObject(root, "number", 42);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(number = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "number"));
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(number->type, cJSON_Number | cJSON_PreferInt);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_DOUBLE(number->valuedouble, 42);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(number->valueint, 42);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+}
+
+static void cjson_add_int_should_fail_with_null_pointers(void)
+{
+    cJSON *root = cJSON_CreateObject();
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(cJSON_AddIntToObject(NULL, "number", 42));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(cJSON_AddIntToObject(root, NULL, 42));
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+}
+
+static void cjson_add_int_should_fail_on_allocation_failure(void)
+{
+    cJSON *root = cJSON_CreateObject();
+
+    cJSON_InitHooks(&failing_hooks);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(cJSON_AddIntToObject(root, "number", 42));
+
+    cJSON_InitHooks(NULL);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+}
+
 static void cjson_add_string_should_add_string(void)
 {
     cJSON *root = cJSON_CreateObject();
@@ -451,6 +490,10 @@ int CJSON_CDECL main(void)
     RUN_TEST(cjson_add_number_should_fail_with_null_pointers);
     RUN_TEST(cjson_add_number_should_fail_on_allocation_failure);
 
+    RUN_TEST(cjson_add_int_should_add_integer);
+    RUN_TEST(cjson_add_int_should_fail_with_null_pointers);
+    RUN_TEST(cjson_add_int_should_fail_on_allocation_failure);
+
     RUN_TEST(cjson_add_string_should_add_string);
     RUN_TEST(cjson_add_string_should_fail_with_null_pointers);
     RUN_TEST(cjson_add_string_should_fail_on_allocation_failure);