diff --git a/lib/symbols b/lib/symbols
index 870555b25d..a812911158 100644
--- a/lib/symbols
+++ b/lib/symbols
@@ -214,12 +214,14 @@ biguplus           cmex         85   0 mathop   x
 bigcap             cmex         84   0 mathop   x
 bigcup             cmex         83   0 mathop   x
 int                cmex         82 242 mathop   ∫
+intop              cmex         82 242 mathop   ∫
 prod               cmex         81 213 mathop   x
 sum                cmex         80 229 mathop   x
 bigotimes          cmex         78   0 mathop   x
 bigoplus           cmex         76   0 mathop   x
 bigodot            cmex         74   0 mathop   x
 oint               cmex         72   0 mathop   x
+ointop             cmex         72   0 mathop   x
 bigsqcup           cmex         70   0 mathop   x
 smallint           cmsy        115   0 mathop   x
 triangleleft       cmm          47   0 mathbin  x
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
index d7fba5cbc7..a630197701 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
@@ -292,10 +292,14 @@ bool MathScriptInset::hasLimits() const
 	if (!nuc().back()->isScriptable())
 		return false;
 
-	// per default \int has limits beside the \int even in displayed formulas
-	if (nuc().back()->asSymbolInset())
+	if (nuc().back()->asSymbolInset()) {
+		// \intop is an alias for \int\limits, \ointop == \oint\limits
+		if (nuc().back()->asSymbolInset()->name().find("intop") != string::npos)
+			return true;
+		// per default \int has limits beside the \int even in displayed formulas
 		if (nuc().back()->asSymbolInset()->name().find("int") != string::npos)
 			return false;
+	}
 
 	// assume "real" limits for everything else
 	return true;
diff --git a/status.14x b/status.14x
index 9cf788ab14..f3b4100a18 100644
--- a/status.14x
+++ b/status.14x
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ What's new
 
 - Add tgif->ppm and tgif->png converters for preview of tgif figures
 
+- Native support for \intop and \ointop (only display, not in the math panel
+  yet)
+
 ** Bug fixes
 
 * Document input/output: