diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index dbdf867b5..d41f226b2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Release Notes
 - Added iframe support by removing strict filtering for only <frame> elements.
   [emanlove]
 
+- Added the 'get text' keyword to be backwards compatible with the original
+  Selenium Library.
+  [jouk0]
+
 1.0.1
 -----
 - Support for Robot Framework 2.7
diff --git a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
index bd12e86eb..c846c91cb 100644
--- a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
+++ b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
@@ -228,6 +228,13 @@ def get_value(self, locator):
         See `introduction` for details about locating elements.
         """
         return self._get_value(locator)
+        
+    def get_text(self, locator):
+        """Returns the text value of element identified by `locator`.
+
+        See `introduction` for details about locating elements.
+        """
+        return self._get_text(locator)
 
     def get_vertical_position(self, locator):
         """Returns vertical position of element identified by `locator`.
diff --git a/test/acceptance/keywords/content_assertions.txt b/test/acceptance/keywords/content_assertions.txt
index 4f55e11ee..5df4736c8 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/keywords/content_assertions.txt
+++ b/test/acceptance/keywords/content_assertions.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ Element Text Should Be
     Element Text Should Be  some_id  This text is inside an identified element
     Run Keyword And Expect Error  The text of element 'some_id' should have been 'inside' but in fact it was 'This text is inside an identified element'.  Element Text Should Be  some_id  inside
 
+Get Text
+    ${str} =  Get Text  some_id
+    Should Match  ${str}  This text is inside an identified element
+
 Element Should Be Visible
     [Setup]  Go To Page "visibility.html"
     Element Should Be Visible  i_am_visible