diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index bb0065ccaf..6e74901bfa 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -690,6 +690,16 @@ int strbuf_getwholeline(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *fp, int term)
 }
 #endif
 
+int strbuf_appendwholeline(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *fp, int term)
+{
+	struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
+	if (strbuf_getwholeline(&line, fp, term))
+		return EOF;
+	strbuf_addbuf(sb, &line);
+	strbuf_release(&line);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int strbuf_getdelim(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *fp, int term)
 {
 	if (strbuf_getwholeline(sb, fp, term))
diff --git a/strbuf.h b/strbuf.h
index ce8e49c0b2..411063ca76 100644
--- a/strbuf.h
+++ b/strbuf.h
@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ int strbuf_getline(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *file);
  */
 int strbuf_getwholeline(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *file, int term);
 
+/**
+ * Like `strbuf_getwholeline`, but appends the line instead of
+ * resetting the buffer first.
+ */
+int strbuf_appendwholeline(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *file, int term);
+
 /**
  * Like `strbuf_getwholeline`, but operates on a file descriptor.
  * It reads one character at a time, so it is very slow.  Do not