diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Concerns/ManagesLayouts.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Concerns/ManagesLayouts.php
index cd494f8e0aa5..1224ee82c227 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Concerns/ManagesLayouts.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Concerns/ManagesLayouts.php
@@ -182,6 +182,18 @@ public function hasSection($name)
         return array_key_exists($name, $this->sections);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the contents of a section.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $name
+     * @param  string  $default
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getSection($name, $default = null)
+    {
+        return isset($this->getSections()[$name]) ? $this->getSections()[$name] : $default;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the entire array of sections.
      *
diff --git a/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php b/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
index 695a711e53fb..23afb6157e4f 100755
--- a/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/View/ViewFactoryTest.php
@@ -349,6 +349,18 @@ public function testHasSection()
         $this->assertFalse($factory->hasSection('bar'));
     }
 
+    public function testGetSection()
+    {
+        $factory = $this->getFactory();
+        $factory->startSection('foo');
+        echo 'hi';
+        $factory->stopSection();
+
+        $this->assertEquals('hi', $factory->getSection('foo'));
+        $this->assertNull($factory->getSection('bar'));
+        $this->assertEquals('default', $factory->getSection('bar', 'default'));
+    }
+
     public function testMakeWithSlashAndDot()
     {
         $factory = $this->getFactory();