diff --git a/openbr/plugins/svm.cpp b/openbr/plugins/svm.cpp
index d4e2aad..a30fe9b 100644
--- a/openbr/plugins/svm.cpp
+++ b/openbr/plugins/svm.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class SVMTransform : public Transform
     Q_PROPERTY(float gamma READ get_gamma WRITE set_gamma RESET reset_gamma STORED false)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString inputVariable READ get_inputVariable WRITE set_inputVariable RESET reset_inputVariable STORED false)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString outputVariable READ get_outputVariable WRITE set_outputVariable RESET reset_outputVariable STORED false)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool returnDFVal READ get_returnDFVal WRITE set_returnDFVal RESET reset_returnDFVal STORED false)
 
 public:
     enum Kernel { Linear = CvSVM::LINEAR,
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ private:
     BR_PROPERTY(float, gamma, -1)
     BR_PROPERTY(QString, inputVariable, "")
     BR_PROPERTY(QString, outputVariable, "")
+    BR_PROPERTY(bool, returnDFVal, false)
 
 
     SVM svm;
@@ -149,8 +151,17 @@ private:
 
     void project(const Template &src, Template &dst) const
     {
+        if (returnDFVal && reverseLookup.size() > 2)
+            qFatal("Decision function for multiclass classification not implemented.");
+
         dst = src;
-        float prediction = svm.predict(src.m().reshape(1, 1));
+        float prediction = svm.predict(src.m().reshape(1, 1), returnDFVal);
+        if (returnDFVal) {
+            dst.file.set("Dist", prediction);
+            // positive values ==> first class
+            // negative values ==> second class
+            prediction = prediction > 0 ? 0 : 1;
+        }
         if (type == EPS_SVR || type == NU_SVR)
             dst.file.set(outputVariable, prediction);
         else