diff --git a/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.h b/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.h
index 15d3fb9..bd67a04 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.h
+++ b/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.h
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ typedef enum SDImageCacheType SDImageCacheType;
  */
 - (UIImage *)imageFromMemoryCacheForKey:(NSString *)key;
 
+/**
+ * Query the disk cache synchronousely.
+ *
+ * @param key The unique key used to store the wanted image
+ */
+- (UIImage *)imageFromDiskCacheForKey:(NSString *)key;
+
 /**
  * Remove the image from memory and disk cache synchronousely
  *
diff --git a/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.m b/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.m
index 0b76ef0..b558e35 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.m
+++ b/SDWebImage/SDImageCache.m
@@ -155,6 +155,27 @@ static const NSInteger kDefaultCacheMaxCacheAge = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7; // 1 week
     return [self.memCache objectForKey:key];
 }
 
+- (UIImage *)imageFromDiskCacheForKey:(NSString *)key
+{
+    // First check the in-memory cache...
+    UIImage *image = [self imageFromMemoryCacheForKey:key];
+    if (image)
+    {
+        return image;
+    }
+    
+    // Second check the disk cache...
+    UIImage *diskImage = [UIImage decodedImageWithImage:SDScaledImageForPath(key, [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:[self cachePathForKey:key]])];
+    
+    if (diskImage)
+    {
+        CGFloat cost = diskImage.size.height * diskImage.size.width * diskImage.scale;
+        [self.memCache setObject:diskImage forKey:key cost:cost];
+    }
+    
+    return diskImage;
+}
+
 - (void)queryDiskCacheForKey:(NSString *)key done:(void (^)(UIImage *image, SDImageCacheType cacheType))doneBlock
 {
     if (!doneBlock) return;