diff --git a/lib/gitlab/client/groups.rb b/lib/gitlab/client/groups.rb
index 63afb1a9c..03a756aa1 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/client/groups.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/client/groups.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,25 @@ def group_members(id, options = {})
       get("/groups/#{url_encode id}/members", query: options)
     end
 
+    # Get a list of descendant groups of a group.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   Gitlab.group_descendants(42)
+    #
+    # @param [Integer] id the ID of a group
+    # @param [Hash] options A customizable set of options.
+    # @option options [String] :skip_groups Skip the group IDs passed.
+    # @option options [String] :all_available Show all the groups you have access to (defaults to false for authenticated users).
+    # @option options [String] :search Return the list of authorized groups matching the search criteria.
+    # @option options [String] :order_by Order groups by name or path. Default is name.
+    # @option options [String] :sort Order groups in asc or desc order. Default is asc.
+    # @option options [String] :statistics Include group statistics (admins only).
+    # @option options [String] :owned Limit to groups owned by the current user.
+    # @return [Array<Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash>] List of all subgroups under a group
+    def group_descendants(id, options = {})
+      get("/groups/#{url_encode id}/descendant_groups", query: options)
+    end
+
     # Get a list of group members that are billable.
     #
     # @example
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/group_descendants.json b/spec/fixtures/group_descendants.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3a06745c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/group_descendants.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"id": 1,"name":"Foobar Group","path":"foo-bar","description":"An interesting group","visibility":"public","lfs_enabled":true,"avatar_url":"http://gitlab.example.com/uploads/group/avatar/1/foo.jpg","web_url":"http://gitlab.example.com/groups/foo-bar","request_access_enabled":false,"full_name":"Foobar Group","full_path":"foo-bar","parent_id":3},{"id":2,"name": "Foobar Group 2","path":"foo-bar-2","description":"Another interesting group","visibility":"public","lfs_enabled":true,"avatar_url":"http://gitlab.example.com/uploads/group/avatar/2/foo.jpg","web_url":"http://gitlab.example.com/groups/foo-bar-2","request_access_enabled":false,"full_name":"Foobar Group 2","full_path":"foo-bar-2","parent_id":1}]
diff --git a/spec/gitlab/client/groups_spec.rb b/spec/gitlab/client/groups_spec.rb
index c235d184e..c3435b18d 100644
--- a/spec/gitlab/client/groups_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gitlab/client/groups_spec.rb
@@ -126,6 +126,23 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '.group_descendants' do
+    before do
+      stub_get('/groups/3/descendant_groups', 'group_descendants')
+      @descendants = Gitlab.group_descendants(3)
+    end
+
+    it 'gets the correct resource' do
+      expect(a_get('/groups/3/descendant_groups')).to have_been_made
+    end
+
+    it "returns information about a group's descendants" do
+      expect(@descendants).to be_a Gitlab::PaginatedResponse
+      expect(@descendants.size).to eq(2)
+      expect(@descendants[1].name).to eq('Foobar Group 2')
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.group_billable_members' do
     before do
       stub_get('/groups/3/billable_members', 'group_billable_members')