diff --git a/rest_framework/compat.py b/rest_framework/compat.py
index d4901437d..5996b16e7 100644
--- a/rest_framework/compat.py
+++ b/rest_framework/compat.py
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ else:
             update_wrapper(view, cls.dispatch, assigned=())
             return view
 
+# Taken from @markotibold's attempt at supporting PATCH.
+# https://github.com/markotibold/django-rest-framework/tree/patch
+http_method_names = set(View.http_method_names)
+http_method_names.add('patch')
+View.http_method_names = list(http_method_names)  # PATCH method is not implemented by Django
+
 # PUT, DELETE do not require CSRF until 1.4.  They should.  Make it better.
 if django.VERSION >= (1, 4):
     from django.middleware.csrf import CsrfViewMiddleware