diff --git a/docxtpl/inline_image.py b/docxtpl/inline_image.py
index 43af07b..e96eec6 100644
--- a/docxtpl/inline_image.py
+++ b/docxtpl/inline_image.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 @author: Eric Lapouyade
 """
-
+from docx.oxml import OxmlElement, parse_xml
+from docx.oxml.ns import qn
 
 class InlineImage(object):
     """Class to generate an inline image
@@ -15,17 +16,45 @@ class InlineImage(object):
     image_descriptor = None
     width = None
     height = None
+    anchor = None
 
-    def __init__(self, tpl, image_descriptor, width=None, height=None):
+    def __init__(self, tpl, image_descriptor, width=None, height=None, anchor=None):
         self.tpl, self.image_descriptor = tpl, image_descriptor
         self.width, self.height = width, height
+        self.anchor = anchor
+
+    def _add_hyperlink(self, run, url, part):
+        # Create a relationship for the hyperlink
+        r_id = part.relate_to(url, 'http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/hyperlink', is_external=True)
+
+        # Find the <wp:docPr> and <pic:cNvPr> element
+        docPr = run.xpath('.//wp:docPr')[0]
+        cNvPr = run.xpath('.//pic:cNvPr')[0]
+
+        # Create the <a:hlinkClick> element
+        hlinkClick1 = OxmlElement('a:hlinkClick')
+        hlinkClick1.set(qn('r:id'), r_id)
+        hlinkClick2 = OxmlElement('a:hlinkClick')
+        hlinkClick2.set(qn('r:id'), r_id)
+
+        # Insert the <a:hlinkClick> element right after the <wp:docPr> element
+        docPr.append(hlinkClick1)
+        cNvPr.append(hlinkClick2)
+
+        return run
 
     def _insert_image(self):
         pic = self.tpl.current_rendering_part.new_pic_inline(
             self.image_descriptor,
             self.width,
-            self.height
+            self.height,
         ).xml
+        if self.anchor:
+            run = parse_xml(pic)
+            if run.xpath('.//a:blip'):
+                hyperlink = self._add_hyperlink(run, self.anchor, self.tpl.current_rendering_part)
+                pic = hyperlink.xml
+
         return '</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:drawing>%s</w:drawing></w:r><w:r>' \
                '<w:t xml:space="preserve">' % pic