diff --git a/python/cxx/deck.cpp b/python/cxx/deck.cpp
index d6024fc16..2014890c7 100644
--- a/python/cxx/deck.cpp
+++ b/python/cxx/deck.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace {
         return deck.getKeyword(index);
     }
 
+    //This adds a keyword by copy
+    void addKeyword(Deck& deck, const DeckKeyword kw) {
+         deck.addKeyword(kw);
+    }
+
 
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ void python::common::export_Deck(py::module &module) {
            } )
 
         .def( "count", &count )
+        .def( "add", &addKeyword)
       ;
 }
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_parser.py b/python/tests/test_parser.py
index f00283d53..eff64cb49 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ FIPNUM
         si_array = zcorn_kw.get_SI_array()
         self.assertAlmostEqual( si_array[0], 1.1 * unit_foot )
         self.assertAlmostEqual( si_array[2], 3.3 * unit_foot )
+
+        assert( not( "ZCORN" in deck ) )
+        deck.add( zcorn_kw )
+        assert( "ZCORN" in deck )