diff --git a/include/osg/Texture b/include/osg/Texture
index d3e7f156f..231d79a47 100644
--- a/include/osg/Texture
+++ b/include/osg/Texture
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <osg/GL>
 #include <osg/Image>
 #include <osg/StateAttribute>
+#include <osg/GraphicsContext>
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 #include <osg/Vec4>
 #include <osg/buffered_value>
@@ -415,6 +416,12 @@ class OSG_EXPORT Texture : public osg::StateAttribute
         virtual unsigned int getNumImages() const = 0;
 
 
+        /** Set the PBuffer graphis context to read from when using PBuffers for RenderToTexture.*/
+        void setReadPBuffer(GraphicsContext* context) { _readPBuffer = context; }
+
+        /** Get the PBuffer graphis context to read from when using PBuffers for RenderToTexture.*/
+        GraphicsContext* getReadPBuffer() { return _readPBuffer.get(); }
+
         /** Texture is a pure virtual base class, apply must be overriden. */
         virtual void apply(State& state) const = 0;
 
@@ -725,8 +732,8 @@ class OSG_EXPORT Texture : public osg::StateAttribute
     protected:
 
         typedef buffered_object< ref_ptr<TextureObject> >  TextureObjectBuffer;
-        mutable TextureObjectBuffer _textureObjectBuffer;
-
+        mutable TextureObjectBuffer         _textureObjectBuffer;
+        mutable ref_ptr<GraphicsContext>    _readPBuffer;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp b/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
index 8727c9df4..832610289 100644
--- a/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ void Texture2D::apply(State& state) const
             getModifiedCount(contextID) = _image->getModifiedCount();
      
         }
+        else if (_readPBuffer.valid())
+        {
+            _readPBuffer->bindPBufferToTexture(GL_FRONT);
+        }
 
     }
     else if (_subloadCallback.valid())
@@ -221,6 +225,12 @@ void Texture2D::apply(State& state) const
                      _internalFormat,
                      GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
                      0);                
+                     
+        if (_readPBuffer.valid())
+        {
+            _readPBuffer->bindPBufferToTexture(GL_FRONT);
+        }
+        
     }
     else
     {