diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 86c42b5dab..664dce5c1e 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ I can continue maintaining it and adding new features carefree. You may also don
   - [key.alg](#keyalg)
   - [key.use](#keyuse)
   - [key.kid](#keykid)
+  - [key.thumbprint](#keythumbprint)
   - [key.type](#keytype)
   - [key.public](#keypublic)
   - [key.private](#keyprivate)
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ defined in [RFC7638][spec-thumbprint].
 
 ---
 
+#### `key.thumbprint`
+
+Returns the key's JWK Key thumbprint calculated using the method defined in [RFC7638][spec-thumbprint].
+
+- `<string>`
+
+---
+
 #### `key.type`
 
 Returns the type of key. One of 'private', 'public' or 'secret'
diff --git a/lib/index.d.ts b/lib/index.d.ts
index 18f1dce782..5a7dc710b1 100644
--- a/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export namespace JWK {
         alg?: string
         use?: use
         kid: string
+        thumbprint: string
 
 
         algorithms(operation?: keyOperation): Set<string>
diff --git a/lib/jwk/key/base.js b/lib/jwk/key/base.js
index 11e38b844f..0c470528b9 100644
--- a/lib/jwk/key/base.js
+++ b/lib/jwk/key/base.js
@@ -38,11 +38,18 @@ class Key {
         enumerable: true,
         ...(kid ? { value: kid } : {
           get () {
-            Object.defineProperty(this, 'kid', { value: thumbprint.kid(this[THUMBPRINT_MATERIAL]()), configurable: false })
+            Object.defineProperty(this, 'kid', { value: this.thumbprint, configurable: false })
             return this.kid
           },
           configurable: true
         })
+      },
+      thumbprint: {
+        get () {
+          Object.defineProperty(this, 'thumbprint', { value: thumbprint.kid(this[THUMBPRINT_MATERIAL]()), configurable: false })
+          return this.thumbprint
+        },
+        configurable: true
       }
     })
   }