diff --git a/eas_decode.cpp b/eas_decode.cpp
index 546717e..2cb9d49 100644
--- a/eas_decode.cpp
+++ b/eas_decode.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ bool eas::Decode(const char *s, Message &message)
     tt->tm_hour = atoi(matches[7]);
     tt->tm_min = atoi(matches[8]);
     tt->tm_sec = 0;
+    message.raw = s;
     message.originator = matches[1];
     message.originator_desc = getOriginatorDesc(message.originator);
     message.event = matches[2];
diff --git a/eas_decode.h b/eas_decode.h
index 9184e76..01160e2 100644
--- a/eas_decode.h
+++ b/eas_decode.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 namespace eas {
 
 struct Message {
+    std::string raw;
     std::string originator;
     std::string originator_desc;
     std::string event;