The present invention concerns an inflatable air cushion with at least one pressure indicator the cushion including an outer side and at least one chamber the at least one chamber made up of one or more films that are joined thereby forming one or more airtight chambers the cushion furthermore including a valve opening for connecting an air supply line the valve opening being accessible from the surface of the cushion. The invention furthermore relates to a method of inflating such an inflatable cushion with pressure indicator. The new feature of a cushion according to the invention is that the pressure indicator of the cushion includes at least one strap with a first end and a second end the at least one strap arranged in relation to the surface of the cushion where the at least one strap is surrounding the cushion entirely or partially and where the at least one strap is adapted such that the physical appearance of the strap is changed at a given pressure in the cushion thus constituting a pressure indicator.
