diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
index b3b74d06c9..cb1ef4b7e5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public:
 
     /** Returns the smallest integer-aligned rectangle that completely contains this one.
         This is only relevent for floating-point rectangles, of course.
-        @see toFloat()
+        @see toFloat(), toNearestInt()
     */
     Rectangle<int> getSmallestIntegerContainer() const noexcept
     {
@@ -786,6 +786,17 @@ public:
         return Rectangle<int> (x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
     }
 
+    /** Casts this rectangle to a Rectangle<int>.
+        This uses roundToInt for rounding the bounds (if this rectangle uses floating point)
+        or just returns a copy (if this rectangle uses integers as well).
+        @see getSmallestIntegerContainer()
+    */
+    Rectangle<int> toNearestInt() const noexcept
+    {
+        return Rectangle<int> (roundToInt (pos.x), roundToInt (pos.y),
+                               roundToInt (w),     roundToInt (h));
+    }
+
     /** Casts this rectangle to a Rectangle<float>.
         @see getSmallestIntegerContainer
     */