diff --git a/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.h b/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.h
index 278a335ce1..e44b8651c8 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.h
+++ b/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ typedef void (^BITNetworkCompletionBlock)(BITHTTPOperation* operation, id respon
 
 - (void) setCompletion:(BITNetworkCompletionBlock) completionBlock;
 
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) NSHTTPURLResponse *response;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSData *data;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSError *error;
 
diff --git a/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.m b/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.m
index 52185d2bf3..0f81c8672c 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.m
+++ b/Classes/BITHTTPOperation.m
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #pragma mark - NSURLConnectionDelegate
 -(void)connection:(NSURLConnection*)connection didReceiveResponse:(NSURLResponse*)response {
   _data = [[NSMutableData alloc] init];
+  _response = (id)response;
 }
 
 -(void)connection:(NSURLConnection*)connection didReceiveData:(NSData*)data {