diff --git a/beamerthemelumc.sty b/beamerthemelumc.sty
index f4be8a240875f06ef70c91673f5bb607a42af294..2750e6e3970430cda864b400301e410386340a8c 100644
--- a/beamerthemelumc.sty
+++ b/beamerthemelumc.sty
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
   \end{frame}
 }
 
+% A filled fragile frame.
+\newenvironment{pframe}{
+  \begin{frame}[fragile, environment=pframe]
+    \begin{minipage}[t][1.15\textheight]{\textwidth}
+}{
+    \end{minipage}
+  \end{frame}
+}
+
 %
 % Settings for displaying code.
 %