diff --git a/src/preprocessor.cpp b/src/preprocessor.cpp
index cef3766a8..55d81bc68 100644
--- a/src/preprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/preprocessor.cpp
@@ -904,6 +904,25 @@ std::string Preprocessor::getcode(const std::string &filedata, std::string cfg,
     std::string line;
     while (getline(istr, line))
     {
+        if (line == "#pragma asm")
+        {
+            ret << "\n";
+            bool found_end = false;
+            while (getline(istr, line))
+            {
+                ret << "\n";
+                if (line == "#pragma endasm")
+                {
+                    found_end = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!found_end)
+                break;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+
         std::string def = getdef(line, true);
         std::string ndef = getdef(line, false);
 
diff --git a/test/testpreprocessor.cpp b/test/testpreprocessor.cpp
index 68734a09f..880b59961 100644
--- a/test/testpreprocessor.cpp
+++ b/test/testpreprocessor.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(stringify4);
         TEST_CASE(ifdefwithfile);
         TEST_CASE(pragma);
+        TEST_CASE(pragma_asm);
         TEST_CASE(endifsemicolon);
         TEST_CASE(missing_doublequote);
 
@@ -1037,6 +1038,24 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("\nvoid f()\n{\n}\n", actual[""]);
     }
 
+    void pragma_asm()
+    {
+        const char filedata[] = "#pragma asm\n"
+                                "    mov r1, 11\n"
+                                "#pragma endasm\n"
+                                "aaa";
+
+        // Preprocess => actual result..
+        std::istringstream istr(filedata);
+        std::map<std::string, std::string> actual;
+        Preprocessor preprocessor;
+        preprocessor.preprocess(istr, actual, "file.c");
+
+        // Compare results..
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(1, static_cast<unsigned int>(actual.size()));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("\n\n\naaa\n", actual[""]);
+    }
+
     void endifsemicolon()
     {
         const char filedata[] = "void f()\n"