diff --git a/src/ResourceManager.h b/src/ResourceManager.h
index d4b1db993..62a717913 100644
--- a/src/ResourceManager.h
+++ b/src/ResourceManager.h
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ template<class T, class U = T> class Resource {
             return static_cast<U*>(data);
         }
 
+        /** @brief %Resource data */
+        inline operator U*() {
+            acquire();
+            return static_cast<U*>(data);
+        }
+
     private:
         inline Resource(Implementation::ResourceManagerData<T>* manager, ResourceKey key): manager(manager), _key(key), lastCheck(0), _state(ResourceState::NotLoaded), data(nullptr) {
             manager->incrementReferenceCount(key);