diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
index 273b885f407..60b4f6a51b6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ extern Object workob;
 #define OB_BOUND_POLYH		4
 #define OB_BOUND_POLYT		5
 #define OB_BOUND_DYN_MESH   6
+#define OB_BOUND_CAPSULE	7
 
 
 /* **************** BASE ********************* */
@@ -564,4 +565,3 @@ typedef enum ObjectMode {
 
 #endif
 
-
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
index 17074c7ec83..a6f99d01936 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static EnumPropertyItem collision_bounds_items[] = {
 	{OB_BOUND_CONE, "CONE", 0, "Cone", ""},
 	{OB_BOUND_POLYT, "CONVEX_HULL", 0, "Convex Hull", ""},
 	{OB_BOUND_POLYH, "TRIANGLE_MESH", 0, "Triangle Mesh", ""},
+	{OB_BOUND_CAPSULE, "CAPSULE", 0, "Capsule", ""},
 	//{OB_DYN_MESH, "DYNAMIC_MESH", 0, "Dynamic Mesh", ""},
 	{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ static EnumPropertyItem *rna_Object_collision_bounds_itemf(bContext *C, PointerR
 		RNA_enum_items_add_value(&item, &totitem, collision_bounds_items, OB_BOUND_CYLINDER);
 		RNA_enum_items_add_value(&item, &totitem, collision_bounds_items, OB_BOUND_SPHERE);
 		RNA_enum_items_add_value(&item, &totitem, collision_bounds_items, OB_BOUND_BOX);
+		RNA_enum_items_add_value(&item, &totitem, collision_bounds_items, OB_BOUND_CAPSULE);
 	}
 
 	RNA_enum_item_end(&item, &totitem);
@@ -1599,6 +1601,7 @@ static void rna_def_object(BlenderRNA *brna)
 		{OB_BOUND_CYLINDER, "CYLINDER", 0, "Cylinder", ""},
 		{OB_BOUND_CONE, "CONE", 0, "Cone", ""},
 		{OB_BOUND_POLYH, "POLYHEDRON", 0, "Polyhedron", ""},
+		{OB_BOUND_CAPSULE, "CAPSULE", 0, "Capsule", ""},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 
 	static EnumPropertyItem dupli_items[] = {
@@ -2231,4 +2234,3 @@ void RNA_def_object(BlenderRNA *brna)
 }
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
index fa32cfdb866..d34e86fd556 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
@@ -1570,6 +1570,15 @@ void BL_CreatePhysicsObjectNew(KX_GameObject* gameobj,
 				objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_height = 2.f*bb.m_extends[2];
 				break;
 			}
+			case OB_BOUND_CAPSULE:
+			{
+				objprop.m_boundclass = KX_BOUNDCAPSULE;
+				objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_radius = MT_max(bb.m_extends[0], bb.m_extends[1]);
+				objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_height = 2.f*(bb.m_extends[2]-objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_radius);
+				if (objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_height < 0.f)
+					objprop.m_boundobject.c.m_height = 0.f;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObject.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObject.h
index 879bcd472c6..ca20aa6b618 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObject.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObject.h
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	KX_BOUNDCONE,
 	KX_BOUNDMESH,
 	KX_BOUNDPOLYTOPE,
-	KX_BOUND_DYN_MESH
+	KX_BOUND_DYN_MESH,
+	KX_BOUNDCAPSULE
 } KX_BoundBoxClass;
 
 struct KX_BoxBounds
@@ -168,4 +169,3 @@ bool KX_ReInstanceBulletShapeFromMesh(KX_GameObject *gameobj, KX_GameObject *fro
 
 #endif
 #endif //KX_CONVERTPHYSICSOBJECTS
-
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObjects.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObjects.cpp
index 44ae032179b..d889c6386cd 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObjects.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConvertPhysicsObjects.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ void	KX_ConvertBulletObject(	class	KX_GameObject* gameobj,
 			bm = shapeInfo->CreateBulletShape(ci.m_margin);
 			break;
 		}
+	case KX_BOUNDCAPSULE:
+		{
+			shapeInfo->m_radius = objprop->m_boundobject.c.m_radius;
+			shapeInfo->m_height = objprop->m_boundobject.c.m_height;
+			shapeInfo->m_shapeType = PHY_SHAPE_CAPSULE;
+			bm = shapeInfo->CreateBulletShape(ci.m_margin);
+			break;
+		}
 	case KX_BOUNDMESH:
 		{
 			// mesh shapes can be shared, check first if we already have a shape on that mesh
@@ -553,4 +561,4 @@ bool KX_ReInstanceBulletShapeFromMesh(KX_GameObject *gameobj, KX_GameObject *fro
 	spc->ReplaceControllerShape(bm);
 	return true;
 }
-#endif
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Physics/Bullet/CcdPhysicsController.cpp b/source/gameengine/Physics/Bullet/CcdPhysicsController.cpp
index fd1a62d8997..421a9fc64b8 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Physics/Bullet/CcdPhysicsController.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Physics/Bullet/CcdPhysicsController.cpp
@@ -2027,6 +2027,11 @@ btCollisionShape* CcdShapeConstructionInfo::CreateBulletShape(btScalar margin, b
 		collisionShape->setMargin(margin);
 		break;
 
+	case PHY_SHAPE_CAPSULE:
+		collisionShape = new btCapsuleShapeZ(m_radius, m_height);
+		collisionShape->setMargin(margin);
+		break;
+
 	case PHY_SHAPE_MESH:
 		// Let's use the latest btScaledBvhTriangleMeshShape: it allows true sharing of 
 		// triangle mesh information between duplicates => drastic performance increase when 
@@ -2162,4 +2167,3 @@ CcdShapeConstructionInfo::~CcdShapeConstructionInfo()
 	}
 }
 
-
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Physics/common/PHY_DynamicTypes.h b/source/gameengine/Physics/common/PHY_DynamicTypes.h
index 08d94a2850a..cc0f06a58cf 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Physics/common/PHY_DynamicTypes.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Physics/common/PHY_DynamicTypes.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ typedef enum PHY_ShapeType {
 	PHY_SHAPE_SPHERE,
 	PHY_SHAPE_CYLINDER,
 	PHY_SHAPE_CONE,
+	PHY_SHAPE_CAPSULE,
 	PHY_SHAPE_MESH,
 	PHY_SHAPE_POLYTOPE,
 	PHY_SHAPE_COMPOUND,
@@ -148,4 +149,3 @@ typedef enum PHY_ShapeType {
 typedef float	PHY_Vector3[3];
 
 #endif //__PHY_DYNAMIC_TYPES
-