diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
index 53e48d590..4f797cbdb 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ inline SizeT GetPrefixedSize(const uint8_t *buf) {
   return ReadScalar<SizeT>(buf);
 }
 
+// Gets the total length of the buffer given a sized prefixed FlatBuffer.
+//
+// This includes the size of the prefix as well as the buffer:
+//
+//  [size prefix][flatbuffer] 
+//  |---------length--------|
+template<typename SizeT = uoffset_t>
+inline SizeT GetSizePrefixedBufferLength(const uint8_t * const buf) {
+  return ReadScalar<SizeT>(buf) + sizeof(SizeT);
+}
+
+
 // Base class for native objects (FlatBuffer data de-serialized into native
 // C++ data structures).
 // Contains no functionality, purely documentative.
diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/verifier.h b/include/flatbuffers/verifier.h
index c64737e49..de1146be9 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/verifier.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/verifier.h
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
     return true;
   }
 
-  FLATBUFFERS_SUPPRESS_UBSAN("unsigned-integer-overflow") bool VerifyTableStart(
-      const uint8_t *const table) {
+  FLATBUFFERS_SUPPRESS_UBSAN("unsigned-integer-overflow")
+  bool VerifyTableStart(const uint8_t *const table) {
     // Check the vtable offset.
     const auto tableo = static_cast<size_t>(table - buf_);
     if (!Verify<soffset_t>(tableo)) return false;
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ class Verifier FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS {
   template<typename T, typename SizeT = uoffset_t>
   bool VerifySizePrefixedBuffer(const char *const identifier) {
     return Verify<SizeT>(0U) &&
-           Check(ReadScalar<SizeT>(buf_) == size_ - sizeof(SizeT)) &&
+           // Ensure the prefixed size is within the bounds of the provided
+           // length.
+           Check(ReadScalar<SizeT>(buf_) + sizeof(SizeT) <= size_) &&
            VerifyBufferFromStart<T>(identifier, sizeof(SizeT));
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/monster_test.cpp b/tests/monster_test.cpp
index 2ca3277a9..d44f118ea 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/monster_test.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include <limits>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "flatbuffers/base.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/flatbuffer_builder.h"
+#include "flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/idl.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/registry.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/verifier.h"
@@ -422,8 +424,8 @@ void MutateFlatBuffersTest(uint8_t *flatbuf, std::size_t length) {
 
   // Mutate structs.
   auto pos = monster->mutable_pos();
-  auto & test3 = pos->mutable_test3();  // Struct inside a struct.
-  test3.mutate_a(50);                 // Struct fields never fail.
+  auto &test3 = pos->mutable_test3();  // Struct inside a struct.
+  test3.mutate_a(50);                  // Struct fields never fail.
   TEST_EQ(test3.a(), 50);
   test3.mutate_a(10);
 
@@ -441,13 +443,12 @@ void MutateFlatBuffersTest(uint8_t *flatbuf, std::size_t length) {
   first->mutate_hp(1000);
 
   // Test for each loop over mutable entries
-  for (auto item: *tables)
-  {
+  for (auto item : *tables) {
     TEST_EQ(item->hp(), 1000);
     item->mutate_hp(0);
     TEST_EQ(item->hp(), 0);
     item->mutate_hp(1000);
-    break; // one iteration is enough, just testing compilation
+    break;  // one iteration is enough, just testing compilation
   }
 
   // Mutate via LookupByKey
@@ -579,11 +580,31 @@ void SizePrefixedTest() {
   flatbuffers::Verifier verifier(fbb.GetBufferPointer(), fbb.GetSize());
   TEST_EQ(VerifySizePrefixedMonsterBuffer(verifier), true);
 
+  // The prefixed size doesn't include itself, so substract the size of the
+  // prefix
+  TEST_EQ(GetPrefixedSize(fbb.GetBufferPointer()),
+          fbb.GetSize() - sizeof(uoffset_t));
+
+  // Getting the buffer length does include the prefix size, so it should be the
+  // full lenght.
+  TEST_EQ(GetSizePrefixedBufferLength(fbb.GetBufferPointer()), fbb.GetSize());
+
   // Access it.
   auto m = GetSizePrefixedMonster(fbb.GetBufferPointer());
   TEST_EQ(m->mana(), 200);
   TEST_EQ(m->hp(), 300);
   TEST_EQ_STR(m->name()->c_str(), "bob");
+
+  {
+    // Verify that passing a larger size is OK, but not a smaller
+    flatbuffers::Verifier verifier_larger(fbb.GetBufferPointer(),
+                                          fbb.GetSize() + 10);
+    TEST_EQ(VerifySizePrefixedMonsterBuffer(verifier_larger), true);
+
+    flatbuffers::Verifier verifier_smaller(fbb.GetBufferPointer(),
+                                           fbb.GetSize() - 10);
+    TEST_EQ(VerifySizePrefixedMonsterBuffer(verifier_smaller), false);
+  }
 }
 
 void TestMonsterExtraFloats(const std::string &tests_data_path) {