diff --git a/openapi3filter/req_resp_decoder.go b/openapi3filter/req_resp_decoder.go
index 029a84c2c..52c65afaa 100644
--- a/openapi3filter/req_resp_decoder.go
+++ b/openapi3filter/req_resp_decoder.go
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ func decodeBody(body io.Reader, header http.Header, schema *openapi3.SchemaRef,
 func init() {
 	RegisterBodyDecoder("text/plain", plainBodyDecoder)
 	RegisterBodyDecoder("application/json", jsonBodyDecoder)
+	RegisterBodyDecoder("application/json-patch+json", jsonBodyDecoder)
 	RegisterBodyDecoder("application/x-yaml", yamlBodyDecoder)
 	RegisterBodyDecoder("application/yaml", yamlBodyDecoder)
 	RegisterBodyDecoder("application/problem+json", jsonBodyDecoder)