diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7823d8..1e8980f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ The check method has the following API:
   // Gauge: Gauge a stat by a specified amount
   client.gauge('my_gauge', 123.45);
 
+  // Gauge: Gauge a stat by a specified amount, but change it rather than setting it
+  client.gaugeDelta('my_gauge', -10);
+  client.gaugeDelta('my_gauge', 4);
+
   // Set: Counts unique occurrences of a stat (alias of unique)
   client.set('my_unique', 'foobar');
   client.unique('my_unique', 'foobarbaz');
diff --git a/lib/statsFunctions.js b/lib/statsFunctions.js
index 3735346..9db659f 100644
--- a/lib/statsFunctions.js
+++ b/lib/statsFunctions.js
@@ -200,6 +200,19 @@ function applyStatsFns (Client) {
     this.sendAll(stat, value, 'g', sampleRate, tags, callback);
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Gauges a stat by a delta
+   * @param stat {String|Array} The stat(s) to send
+   * @param value The value to send
+   * @param sampleRate {Number=} The Number of times to sample (0 to 1). Optional.
+   * @param tags {Array=} The Array of tags to add to metrics. Optional.
+   * @param callback {Function=} Callback when message is done being delivered. Optional.
+   */
+    Client.prototype.gaugeDelta = function (stat, value, sampleRate, tags, callback) {
+      const sign = value >= 0 ? '+' : '-';
+      this.sendAll(stat, `${sign}${Math.abs(value)}`, 'g', sampleRate, tags, callback);
+    };
+
   /**
    * Counts unique values by a specified amount
    * @param stat {String|Array} The stat(s) to send
diff --git a/test/statsFunctions.js b/test/statsFunctions.js
index 846bb2d..68cb547 100644
--- a/test/statsFunctions.js
+++ b/test/statsFunctions.js
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
 
   testTypes().forEach(([description, serverType, clientType, metricsEnd]) => {
     describe(description, () => {
-      [{ name: 'timing', unit: 'ms', bytes: 14 },
-      { name: 'histogram', unit: 'h', bytes: 12 },
-      { name: 'distribution', unit: 'd', bytes: 12 },
-      { name: 'gauge', unit: 'g', bytes: 12 },
-      { name: 'set', unit: 's', bytes: 12 },
+      [{ name: 'timing', unit: 'ms', bytes: 14, sign: '' },
+      { name: 'histogram', unit: 'h', bytes: 12, sign: '' },
+      { name: 'distribution', unit: 'd', bytes: 12, sign: '' },
+      { name: 'gauge', unit: 'g', bytes: 12, sign: '' },
+      { name: 'gaugeDelta', unit: 'g', bytes: 12, sign: '+' },
+      { name: 'set', unit: 's', bytes: 12, sign: '' },
       ].forEach(statFunction => {
 
         describe(`#${statFunction.name}`, () => {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               statsd[statFunction.name]('test', 42);
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:42|${statFunction.unit}${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}${metricsEnd}`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               statsd[statFunction.name]('test', 42, ['foo', 'bar', 'gtag:gvalue1', 'gtag:gvalue2']);
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:42|${statFunction.unit}|#gtag:gvalue1,gtag:gvalue2,foo,bar${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}|#gtag:gvalue1,gtag:gvalue2,foo,bar${metricsEnd}`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               statsd[statFunction.name]('test', 42, ['foo', 'bar']);
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:42|${statFunction.unit}|#foo,bar${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}|#foo,bar${metricsEnd}`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               });
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `foo.test.bar:42|${statFunction.unit}|@0.5${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `foo.test.bar:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}|@0.5${metricsEnd}`);
               assert.strictEqual(called, true);
               done();
             });
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               });
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `a:42|${statFunction.unit}\nb:42|${statFunction.unit}\n`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `a:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}\nb:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}\n`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               statsd[statFunction.name]('test', 42, { foo: 'bar' });
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:42|${statFunction.unit}|#foo:bar${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}|#foo:bar${metricsEnd}`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
               statsd[statFunction.name]('test', 42, { foo: 'bar' });
             });
             server.on('metrics', metrics => {
-              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test,foo=bar:42|${statFunction.unit}${metricsEnd}`);
+              assert.strictEqual(metrics, `test,foo=bar:${statFunction.sign}42|${statFunction.unit}${metricsEnd}`);
               done();
             });
           });
@@ -326,4 +327,27 @@ describe('#statsFunctions', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('gaugeDelta', () => {
+    it('Adds a plus sign when the value is positive', done => {
+      server = createServer('udp', opts => {
+        statsd = createHotShotsClient(opts, 'client');
+        statsd.gaugeDelta('test', 42);
+      });
+      server.on('metrics', metrics => {
+        assert.strictEqual(metrics, 'test:+42|g');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('Adds a minus sign when the value is negative', done => {
+      server = createServer('udp', opts => {
+        statsd = createHotShotsClient(opts, 'client');
+        statsd.gaugeDelta('test', -42);
+      });
+      server.on('metrics', metrics => {
+        assert.strictEqual(metrics, 'test:-42|g');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 9eddbd8..7fa8013 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ declare module "hot-shots" {
     gauge(stat: string | string[], value: number, callback?: StatsCb): void;
     gauge(stat: string | string[], value: number, sampleRate?: number, callback?: StatsCb): void;
 
+    gaugeDelta(stat: string | string[], value: number, sampleRate?: number, tags?: Tags, callback?: StatsCb): void;
+    gaugeDelta(stat: string | string[], value: number, tags?: Tags, callback?: StatsCb): void;
+    gaugeDelta(stat: string | string[], value: number, callback?: StatsCb): void;
+    gaugeDelta(stat: string | string[], value: number, sampleRate?: number, callback?: StatsCb): void;
+
     set(stat: string | string[], value: number | string, sampleRate?: number, tags?: Tags, callback?: StatsCb): void;
     set(stat: string | string[], value: number | string, tags?: Tags, callback?: StatsCb): void;
     set(stat: string | string[], value: number | string, callback?: StatsCb): void;