diff --git a/idapatcher.py b/idapatcher.py
index 409dc27..b827d5d 100644
--- a/idapatcher.py
+++ b/idapatcher.py
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ def add_menu_items(self):
         if self.add_menu_item_helper("View/Open subviews/Problems", "Patches", "", 1, self.show_patches_view, None): return 1
         if self.add_menu_item_helper("Edit/Patch program/", "Edit selection...", "", 0, self.show_edit_form, None):  return 1
         if self.add_menu_item_helper("Edit/Patch program/", "Fill selection...", "", 0, self.show_fill_form, None):  return 1
+        if self.add_menu_item_helper("Edit/Patch program/", "NOP selection (x86)...", "Alt-n", 0, self.x86_nop_region, None):  return 1
         if self.add_menu_item_helper("Edit/Export data...", "Import data...", "Shift-I", 1, self.show_import_form, None):   return 1
 
         return 0
@@ -593,6 +594,21 @@ def show_edit_form(self):
         # Dispose the form
         f.Free()
 
+    def x86_nop_region(self):
+        selection, start_ea, end_ea = idaapi.read_selection()
+        
+        if not selection:
+            start_ea = idaapi.get_screen_ea()
+            end_ea = start_ea + 1
+        
+        fill_value = 0x90
+
+        for ea in range(start_ea, end_ea):
+            idaapi.patch_byte(ea, fill_value)
+
+        # Refresh all IDA views
+        self.patch_view.Refresh()
+
     # Fill range with a value form
     def show_fill_form(self):
         selection, start_ea, end_ea = idaapi.read_selection()
@@ -750,4 +766,4 @@ def idapatcher_main():
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     #idapatcher_main()
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    pass