diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 01d81ec4..ec19efe8 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -1609,8 +1609,16 @@ void* ImGui::GetInternalState()
 	return GImGui;
 }
 
-void ImGui::SetInternalState(void* state)
+unsigned ImGui::GetInternalStateSize()
 {
+	return sizeof(ImGuiState);
+}
+
+void ImGui::SetInternalState(void* state, bool construct)
+{
+	if( construct )
+		new (state) ImGuiState;
+	
 	GImGui = (ImGuiState*)state;
 }
 
diff --git a/imgui.h b/imgui.h
index 7110bd77..4b5e0526 100644
--- a/imgui.h
+++ b/imgui.h
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ namespace ImGui
 {
     // Main
 	IMGUI_API void*         GetInternalState();
-	IMGUI_API void          SetInternalState(void* state);
+	IMGUI_API unsigned      GetInternalStateSize();
+	IMGUI_API void          SetInternalState(void* state, bool construct = false);
     IMGUI_API ImGuiIO&      GetIO();
     IMGUI_API ImGuiStyle&   GetStyle();
     IMGUI_API void          NewFrame();