diff --git a/pygit2.c b/pygit2.c
index b870e69..dc605b4 100644
--- a/pygit2.c
+++ b/pygit2.c
@@ -1831,6 +1831,11 @@ IndexEntry_dealloc(IndexEntry *self) {
     self->ob_type->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
 }
 
+static PyObject *
+IndexEntry_get_mode(IndexEntry *self) {
+    return PyInt_FromLong(self->entry->mode);
+}
+
 static PyObject *
 IndexEntry_get_path(IndexEntry *self) {
     return PyString_FromString(self->entry->path);
@@ -1845,6 +1850,7 @@ IndexEntry_get_sha(IndexEntry *self) {
 }
 
 static PyGetSetDef IndexEntry_getseters[] = {
+    {"mode", (getter)IndexEntry_get_mode, NULL, "mode", NULL},
     {"path", (getter)IndexEntry_get_path, NULL, "path", NULL},
     {"sha", (getter)IndexEntry_get_sha, NULL, "hex SHA",  NULL},
     {NULL},