diff --git a/src/gstools/covmodel/base.py b/src/gstools/covmodel/base.py
index 8e694b26..68af58d0 100644
--- a/src/gstools/covmodel/base.py
+++ b/src/gstools/covmodel/base.py
@@ -1163,6 +1163,14 @@ def __setattr__(self, name, value):
         if getattr(self, "_init", False) and name in self.opt_arg:
             self.check_arg_bounds()
 
+    def __add__(self, other):
+        """Add two covariance models and return a SumModel."""
+        return SumModel(self, other)
+
+    def __radd__(self, other):
+        """Add two covariance models and return a SumModel."""
+        return SumModel(self, other)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         """Return String representation."""
         return model_repr(self)