diff --git a/SDL2pp/Rect.cc b/SDL2pp/Rect.cc
index 815de3f..c1bf0b5 100644
--- a/SDL2pp/Rect.cc
+++ b/SDL2pp/Rect.cc
@@ -54,11 +54,21 @@ Rect Rect::GetExtension(unsigned int amount) const {
 	return r;
 }
 
+Rect Rect::GetExtension(unsigned int hamount, unsigned int vamount) const {
+	Rect r = *this;
+	r.Extend(hamount, vamount);
+	return r;
+}
+
 Rect& Rect::Extend(unsigned int amount) {
-	x -= amount;
-	y -= amount;
-	w += amount * 2;
-	h += amount * 2;
+	return Extend(amount, amount);
+}
+
+Rect& Rect::Extend(unsigned int hamount, unsigned int vamount) {
+	x -= hamount;
+	y -= vamount;
+	w += hamount * 2;
+	h += vamount * 2;
 	return *this;
 }
 
diff --git a/SDL2pp/Rect.hh b/SDL2pp/Rect.hh
index 81691a7..89de653 100644
--- a/SDL2pp/Rect.hh
+++ b/SDL2pp/Rect.hh
@@ -385,6 +385,19 @@ public:
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	Rect GetExtension(unsigned int amount) const;
 
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	/// \brief Get a rect extended by specified amount of pixels
+	///
+	/// \param[in] hamount Number of pixels to extend by
+	///                    in horizontal direction
+	/// \param[in] vamount Number of pixels to extend by
+	///                    in vertical direction
+	///
+	/// \returns Reference to self
+	///
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	Rect GetExtension(unsigned int hamount, unsigned int vamount) const;
+
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	/// \brief Extend a rect by specified amount of pixels
 	///
@@ -395,6 +408,19 @@ public:
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	Rect& Extend(unsigned int amount);
 
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	/// \brief Extend a rect by specified amount of pixels
+	///
+	/// \param[in] hamount Number of pixels to extend by
+	///                    in horizontal direction
+	/// \param[in] vamount Number of pixels to extend by
+	///                    in vertical direction
+	///
+	/// \returns Extended rect
+	///
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	Rect& Extend(unsigned int hamount, unsigned int vamount);
+
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	/// \brief Calculate intersection with another rect
 	///
diff --git a/tests/test_pointrect.cc b/tests/test_pointrect.cc
index 1d7dc66..bf30654 100644
--- a/tests/test_pointrect.cc
+++ b/tests/test_pointrect.cc
@@ -283,9 +283,11 @@ BEGIN_TEST()
 		// Rect extend
 		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).GetExtension(0), Rect(10, 20, 30, 40));
 		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).GetExtension(10), Rect(0, 10, 50, 60));
+		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).GetExtension(10, 20), Rect(0, 0, 50, 80));
 
 		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).Extend(0), Rect(10, 20, 30, 40));
 		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).Extend(10), Rect(0, 10, 50, 60));
+		EXPECT_EQUAL(Rect(10, 20, 30, 40).Extend(10, 20), Rect(0, 0, 50, 80));
 	}
 
 	{