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 efaf16d89..cc894d592 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ 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 )
         
     
 
diff --git a/tests/parser/EmbeddedPython.cpp b/tests/parser/EmbeddedPython.cpp
index 537a4fb9c..1d7f7f670 100644
--- a/tests/parser/EmbeddedPython.cpp
+++ b/tests/parser/EmbeddedPython.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(INSTANTIATE) {
     std::string python_code = R"(
 print('Parser: {}'.format(context.parser))
 print('Deck: {}'.format(context.deck))
+kw = context.DeckKeyword( context.parser['FIELD'] )
+context.deck.add(kw)
 )";
     BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW( python.exec(python_code, parser, deck));
+    BOOST_CHECK( deck.hasKeyword("FIELD") );
 }
 
 #endif