diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/shape/Curve.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/shape/Curve.java
index d7d0a4745..56e57356d 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/shape/Curve.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/scene/shape/Curve.java
@@ -181,4 +181,12 @@ public class Curve extends Mesh {
         updateBound();
         updateCounts();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * This method returns the length of the curve.
+     * @return the length of the curve
+     */
+    public float getLength() {
+    	return spline.getTotalLength();
+    }
 }