diff --git a/include/vcl/bitmap.hxx b/include/vcl/bitmap.hxx
index f342650c0c9d..f509e1826d08 100644
--- a/include/vcl/bitmap.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/bitmap.hxx
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ public:
     virtual                 ~Bitmap();
 
     Bitmap&                 operator=( const Bitmap& rBitmap );
+    Bitmap&                 operator=( Bitmap&& rBitmap );
     inline bool             operator!() const;
     inline bool             operator==( const Bitmap& rBitmap ) const;
     inline bool             operator!=( const Bitmap& rBitmap ) const;
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/bitmap.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/bitmap.cxx
index 63425de16629..a2187f3eceaf 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/bitmap.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/bitmap.cxx
@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ Bitmap& Bitmap::operator=( const Bitmap& rBitmap )
     return *this;
 }
 
+Bitmap& Bitmap::operator=( Bitmap&& rBitmap )
+{
+    maPrefSize = std::move(rBitmap.maPrefSize);
+    maPrefMapMode = std::move(rBitmap.maPrefMapMode);
+    mxImpBmp = std::move(rBitmap.mxImpBmp);
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
 bool Bitmap::IsEqual( const Bitmap& rBmp ) const
 {
     return(IsSameInstance(rBmp) || // Includes both are nullptr