diff --git a/examples/26-occlusion/occlusion.cpp b/examples/26-occlusion/occlusion.cpp
index d3b355dd1..bf97d6653 100644
--- a/examples/26-occlusion/occlusion.cpp
+++ b/examples/26-occlusion/occlusion.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ class ExampleOcclusion : public entry::AppI
 				bgfx::dbgTextImage(5 + xx*2, 5, 1, CUBES_DIM, img + xx*2, CUBES_DIM*2);
 			}
 
+			int32_t numPixels = 0;
+			bgfx::getResult(m_occlusionQueries[0], &numPixels);
+			bgfx::dbgTextPrintf(5, 5 + CUBES_DIM + 1, 0xf, "%d", numPixels);
+
 			// Advance to next frame. Rendering thread will be kicked to
 			// process submitted rendering primitives.
 			bgfx::frame();
diff --git a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
index bf7e35faf..32db92827 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// Convert index buffer for use with different primitive topologies.
 	///
 	/// @param[in] _conversion Conversion type, see `TopologyConvert::Enum`.
-	/// @param[in] _dst Destination index buffer. If this argument it NULL
+	/// @param[in] _dst Destination index buffer. If this argument is NULL
 	///    function will return number of indices after conversion.
 	/// @param[in] _dstSize Destination index buffer in bytes. It must be
 	///    large enough to contain output indices. If destination size is
@@ -2057,11 +2057,13 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// Retrieve occlusion query result from previous frame.
 	///
 	/// @param[in] _handle Handle to occlusion query object.
+	/// @param[out] _result Number of pixels that passed test. This argument
+	///   can be `NULL` if result of occlusion query is not needed.
 	/// @returns Occlusion query result.
 	///
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_get_result`.
 	///
-	OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle);
+	OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle, int32_t* _result = NULL);
 
 	/// Destroy occlusion query.
 	///
diff --git a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
index 6e4315d8a..d329437d3 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_destroy_uniform(bgfx_uniform_handle_t _handle);
 BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t bgfx_create_occlusion_query();
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t bgfx_get_result(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle);
+BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t bgfx_get_result(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle, int32_t* _result);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_destroy_occlusion_query(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle);
diff --git a/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h b/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
index 39e5ac015..78b7791a0 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ typedef struct bgfx_interface_vtbl
     void (*get_uniform_info)(bgfx_uniform_handle_t _handle, bgfx_uniform_info_t* _info);
     void (*destroy_uniform)(bgfx_uniform_handle_t _handle);
     bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t (*create_occlusion_query)();
-    bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t (*get_result)(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle);
+    bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t (*get_result)(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle, int32_t* _result);
     void (*destroy_occlusion_query)(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle);
     void (*set_palette_color)(uint8_t _index, const float _rgba[4]);
     void (*set_view_name)(uint8_t _id, const char* _name);
diff --git a/include/bgfx/defines.h b/include/bgfx/defines.h
index 2b1614b5f..243682d1b 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/defines.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/defines.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 #define BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 
-#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(38)
+#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(39)
 
 ///
 #define BGFX_STATE_RGB_WRITE               UINT64_C(0x0000000000000001) //!< Enable RGB write.
diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index f699076f2..5290a9a0b 100644
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -3460,11 +3460,11 @@ error:
 		return s_ctx->createOcclusionQuery();
 	}
 
-	OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle)
+	OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle, int32_t* _result)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_MAIN_THREAD();
 		BGFX_CHECK_CAPS(BGFX_CAPS_OCCLUSION_QUERY, "Occlusion query is not supported!");
-		return s_ctx->getResult(_handle);
+		return s_ctx->getResult(_handle, _result);
 	}
 
 	void destroyOcclusionQuery(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle)
@@ -4512,10 +4512,10 @@ BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t bgfx_create_occlusion_query()
 	return handle.c;
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t bgfx_get_result(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle)
+BGFX_C_API bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t bgfx_get_result(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle, int32_t* _result)
 {
 	union { bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t c; bgfx::OcclusionQueryHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
-	return bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t(bgfx::getResult(handle.cpp) );
+	return bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t(bgfx::getResult(handle.cpp, _result) );
 }
 
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_destroy_occlusion_query(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle)
diff --git a/src/bgfx_p.h b/src/bgfx_p.h
index 4bfbde421..dce323bd9 100644
--- a/src/bgfx_p.h
+++ b/src/bgfx_p.h
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		Matrix4 m_view[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEWS];
 		Matrix4 m_proj[2][BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEWS];
 		uint8_t m_viewFlags[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEWS];
-		uint8_t m_occlusion[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_OCCLUSION_QUERIES];
+		int32_t m_occlusion[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_OCCLUSION_QUERIES];
 
 		uint64_t m_sortKeys[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_DRAW_CALLS+1];
 		RenderItemCount m_sortValues[BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_DRAW_CALLS+1];
@@ -3601,7 +3601,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			OcclusionQueryHandle handle = { m_occlusionQueryHandle.alloc() };
 			if (isValid(handle) )
 			{
-				m_submit->m_occlusion[handle.idx] = UINT8_MAX;
+				m_submit->m_occlusion[handle.idx] = INT32_MIN;
 
 				CommandBuffer& cmdbuf = getCommandBuffer(CommandBuffer::InvalidateOcclusionQuery);
 				cmdbuf.write(handle);
@@ -3610,15 +3610,20 @@ namespace bgfx
 			return handle;
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(OcclusionQueryResult::Enum getResult(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle, int32_t* _result) )
 		{
 			BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE("getResult", m_occlusionQueryHandle, _handle);
 
 			switch (m_submit->m_occlusion[_handle.idx])
 			{
 			case 0:         return OcclusionQueryResult::Invisible;
-			case UINT8_MAX: return OcclusionQueryResult::NoResult;
-			default:;
+			case INT32_MIN: return OcclusionQueryResult::NoResult;
+			default: break;
+			}
+
+			if (NULL != _result)
+			{
+				*_result = m_submit->m_occlusion[_handle.idx];
 			}
 
 			return OcclusionQueryResult::Visible;
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index 5f19d7376..71fdfc487 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -5234,7 +5234,7 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 					break;
 				}
 
-				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = 0 < result;
+				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = int32_t(result);
 			}
 
 			m_control.consume(1);
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
index a8cff30b9..9fe661ab0 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
@@ -4725,7 +4725,7 @@ data.NumQualityLevels = 0;
 			OcclusionQueryHandle handle = m_handle[m_control.m_read];
 			if (isValid(handle) )
 			{
-				_render->m_occlusion[handle.idx] = 0 < m_result[handle.idx];
+				_render->m_occlusion[handle.idx] = int32_t(m_result[handle.idx]);
 			}
 			m_control.consume(1);
 		}
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
index 2d77b19b7..4f4267be9 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
@@ -3583,7 +3583,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d9
 					break;
 				}
 
-				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = 0 < result;
+				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = int32_t(result);
 			}
 
 			m_control.consume(1);
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.cpp b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
index 997280934..c2c801930 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
@@ -6145,7 +6145,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 				}
 
 				GL_CHECK(glGetQueryObjectiv(query.m_id, GL_QUERY_RESULT, &result) );
-				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = 0 < result;
+				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = int32_t(result);
 			}
 
 			m_control.consume(1);
diff --git a/src/renderer_mtl.mm b/src/renderer_mtl.mm
index e45f544cc..fbfcdf287 100644
--- a/src/renderer_mtl.mm
+++ b/src/renderer_mtl.mm
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace mtl
 			if (isValid(query.m_handle) )
 			{
 				uint64_t result = ( (uint64_t*)m_buffer.contents() )[query.m_handle.idx];
-				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = 0 < result;
+				_render->m_occlusion[query.m_handle.idx] = int32_t(result);
 			}
 
 			m_control.consume(1);