diff --git a/include/cinolib/profiler.cpp b/include/cinolib/profiler.cpp
index a738b9e2..8dbc023a 100644
--- a/include/cinolib/profiler.cpp
+++ b/include/cinolib/profiler.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ double Profiler::pop(const bool print_time, const std::string extra_string)
     return t;
 }
 
+
+//::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+CINO_INLINE
+double Profiler::pop_push(const std::string & new_key, const bool print_time, const std::string extra_string)
+{
+    double t = pop(print_time,extra_string);
+    push(new_key);
+    return t;
+}
+
 //::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
 CINO_INLINE
diff --git a/include/cinolib/profiler.h b/include/cinolib/profiler.h
index bb6c384c..c8462e0d 100644
--- a/include/cinolib/profiler.h
+++ b/include/cinolib/profiler.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Profiler
 
         void   push(const std::string & key);
         double pop (const bool print_time = true, const std::string extra_string = "");
+        double pop_push(const std::string & new_key, const bool print_time = true, const std::string extra_string = "");
 
         //::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::