diff --git a/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/template.go b/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/template.go
index 72c87330a98..d360dff63ba 100644
--- a/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/template.go
+++ b/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/template.go
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ func renderServices(services []*descriptor.Service, paths swaggerPathsObject, re
 				case "PUT":
 					pathItemObject.Put = operationObject
 					break
+				case "PATCH":
+					pathItemObject.Patch = operationObject
+					break
 				}
 				paths[templateToSwaggerPath(b.PathTmpl.Template)] = pathItemObject
 			}
diff --git a/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/types.go b/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/types.go
index 662c7ab3b86..80b684475cc 100644
--- a/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/types.go
+++ b/protoc-gen-swagger/genswagger/types.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ type swaggerPathItemObject struct {
 	Delete *swaggerOperationObject `json:"delete,omitempty"`
 	Post   *swaggerOperationObject `json:"post,omitempty"`
 	Put    *swaggerOperationObject `json:"put,omitempty"`
+	Patch  *swaggerOperationObject `json:"patch,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // http://swagger.io/specification/#operationObject