diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index cf58cc971..80efbda3d 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,23 @@ impl<S> App<S> where S: 'static {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn named_resource<F>(mut self, name: &str, path: &str, f: F) -> App<S>
+        where F: FnOnce(&mut ResourceHandler<S>) + 'static
+    {
+        {
+            let parts = self.parts.as_mut().expect("Use after finish");
+
+            // add resource
+            let mut resource = ResourceHandler::default();
+            resource.name(name);
+            f(&mut resource);
+
+            let pattern = Resource::new(resource.get_name(), path);
+            parts.resources.push((pattern, Some(resource)));
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Default resource is used if no matched route could be found.
     pub fn default_resource<F>(mut self, f: F) -> App<S>
         where F: FnOnce(&mut ResourceHandler<S>) + 'static