diff --git a/mkvparser.cpp b/mkvparser.cpp
index c1df941..186c3fc 100644
--- a/mkvparser.cpp
+++ b/mkvparser.cpp
@@ -8193,6 +8193,13 @@ bool Block::IsInvisible() const
 }
 
 
+Block::Lacing Block::GetLacing() const
+{
+    const int value = int(m_flags & 0x06) >> 1;
+    return static_cast<Lacing>(value);
+}
+
+
 int Block::GetFrameCount() const
 {
     return m_frame_count;
diff --git a/mkvparser.hpp b/mkvparser.hpp
index b22ced9..9aeca24 100644
--- a/mkvparser.hpp
+++ b/mkvparser.hpp
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public:
     void SetKey(bool);
     bool IsInvisible() const;
 
+    enum Lacing { kLacingNone, kLacingXiph, kLacingFixed, kLacingEbml };
+    Lacing GetLacing() const;
+
     int GetFrameCount() const;  //to index frames: [0, count)
 
     struct Frame