diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index de8a0d34..00b7880a 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -2473,7 +2473,8 @@ int mg_url_decode(const char *src, size_t src_len, char *dst,
 static int is_valid_http_method(const char *s) {
   return !strcmp(s, "GET") || !strcmp(s, "POST") || !strcmp(s, "HEAD") ||
     !strcmp(s, "CONNECT") || !strcmp(s, "PUT") || !strcmp(s, "DELETE") ||
-    !strcmp(s, "OPTIONS") || !strcmp(s, "PROPFIND") || !strcmp(s, "MKCOL");
+    !strcmp(s, "OPTIONS") || !strcmp(s, "PROPFIND") || !strcmp(s, "MKCOL") || 
+    !strcmp(s, "PATCH");
 }
 
 // Parse HTTP request, fill in mg_request structure.