diff --git a/data/mods/default/init.lua b/data/mods/default/init.lua
index 75fdcb012..c0df7c514 100644
--- a/data/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/data/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
 -- - ^ Select sprite from spritesheet with optional animation and DM-style
 -- -   texture selection based on yaw relative to camera
 -- - get_entity_name()
+-- - get_luaentity()
 -- Player-only: (no-op for other objects)
 -- - get_player_name(): will return nil if is not a player
 -- - get_inventory() -> InvRef
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 2e635feb9..9803470c3 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -2001,6 +2001,17 @@ private:
 		return 1;
 	}
 	
+	// get_luaentity(self)
+	static int l_get_luaentity(lua_State *L)
+	{
+		ObjectRef *ref = checkobject(L, 1);
+		LuaEntitySAO *co = getluaobject(ref);
+		if(co == NULL) return 0;
+		// Do it
+		luaentity_get(L, co->getId());
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
 	/* Player-only */
 	
 	// get_player_name(self)
@@ -2203,6 +2214,7 @@ const luaL_reg ObjectRef::methods[] = {
 	method(ObjectRef, settexturemod),
 	method(ObjectRef, setsprite),
 	method(ObjectRef, get_entity_name),
+	method(ObjectRef, get_luaentity),
 	// Player-only
 	method(ObjectRef, get_player_name),
 	method(ObjectRef, get_inventory),