diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/PolygonLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/PolygonLayer.java
index 992dfff5..109bd170 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/PolygonLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/PolygonLayer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.nio.ShortBuffer;
 import org.oscim.backend.GL20;
 import org.oscim.backend.GLAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.Log;
+import org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer;
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.renderer.MapRenderer;
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ public final class PolygonLayer extends RenderElement {
 		vertexItems = curItem;
 	}
 
+	public void addPolygon(GeometryBuffer geom){
+		addPolygon(geom.points, geom.index);
+	}
+
 	public void addPolygon(float[] points, short[] index) {
 		short center = (short) ((Tile.SIZE >> 1) * S);