diff --git a/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py b/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
index 6782ddae..45a8784e 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ class MobileCommand(object):
     START_ACTIVITY = 'startActivity'
     GET_SETTINGS = 'getSettings'
     UPDATE_SETTINGS = 'updateSettings'
+
+    #Custom
+    GET_SCREENSHOT = 'getScreenshot'
diff --git a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
index bc108288..a91c722a 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
@@ -693,6 +693,8 @@ def toggle_location_services(self):
         self.execute(Command.TOGGLE_LOCATION_SERVICES, {})
         return self
 
+    def screenshot(self):
+        return self.execute(Command.GET_SCREENSHOT)['value']
 
     def _addCommands(self):
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.CONTEXTS] = \
@@ -773,6 +775,10 @@ def _addCommands(self):
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.TOGGLE_LOCATION_SERVICES] = \
             ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/appium/device/toggle_location_services')
 
+        #custom screenshot
+        self.command_executor._commands[Command.GET_SCREENSHOT] = \
+            ('GET', '/session/$sessionId/screenshot')
+
 
 # monkeypatched method for WebElement
 def set_value(self, value):