diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index c7035bb7..c75800cf 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -5382,6 +5382,11 @@ This is basically a reference to a C++ `ServerActiveObject`
     * in first person view
     * in third person view (max. values `{x=-10/10,y=-10,15,z=-5/5}`)
 * `get_eye_offset()`: returns `offset_first` and `offset_third`
+* `send_mapblock(blockpos)`:
+    * Sends a server-side loaded mapblock to the player.
+    * Returns `false` if failed.
+    * Resource intensive - use sparsely
+    * To get blockpos, integer divide pos by 16
 
 `PcgRandom`
 -----------
diff --git a/src/content_sao.cpp b/src/content_sao.cpp
index 7acf0368..cefdeb59 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_sao.cpp
@@ -1205,6 +1205,10 @@ void PlayerSAO::setPos(const v3f &pos)
 	if(isAttached())
 		return;
 
+	// Send mapblock of target location
+	v3s16 blockpos = v3s16(pos.X / MAP_BLOCKSIZE, pos.Y / MAP_BLOCKSIZE, pos.Z / MAP_BLOCKSIZE);
+	m_env->getGameDef()->SendBlock(m_peer_id, blockpos);
+
 	setBasePosition(pos);
 	// Movement caused by this command is always valid
 	m_last_good_position = pos;
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 2efcd894..b1f4e3da 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -584,6 +584,24 @@ int ObjectRef::l_get_eye_offset(lua_State *L)
 	return 2;
 }
 
+// send_mapblock(self, pos)
+int ObjectRef::l_send_mapblock(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkobject(L, 1);
+
+	RemotePlayer *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (!player)
+		return 0;
+	v3s16 p = read_v3s16(L, 2);
+
+	session_t peer_id = player->getPeerId();
+	bool r = getServer(L)->SendBlock(peer_id, p);
+
+	lua_pushboolean(L, r);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // set_animation_frame_speed(self, frame_speed)
 int ObjectRef::l_set_animation_frame_speed(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -1958,5 +1976,6 @@ luaL_Reg ObjectRef::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_local_animation),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_eye_offset),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_eye_offset),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, send_mapblock),
 	{0,0}
 };
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
index c7d963d8..653d833f 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
@@ -351,4 +351,6 @@ private:
 	// get_nametag_attributes(self)
 	static int l_get_nametag_attributes(lua_State *L);
 
+	// send_mapblock(pos)
+	static int l_send_mapblock(lua_State *L);
 };
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 86949896..496170da 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2312,6 +2312,28 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
 	m_clients.unlock();
 }
 
+bool Server::SendBlock(session_t peer_id, const v3s16 &blockpos)
+{
+	MapBlock *block = nullptr;
+	try {
+		block = m_env->getMap().getBlockNoCreate(blockpos);
+	} catch (InvalidPositionException &e) {};
+	if (!block)
+		return false;
+
+	m_clients.lock();
+	RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(peer_id, CS_Active);
+	if (!client || client->isBlockSent(blockpos)) {
+		m_clients.unlock();
+		return false;
+	}
+	SendBlockNoLock(peer_id, block, client->serialization_version,
+			client->net_proto_version);
+	m_clients.unlock();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void Server::fillMediaCache()
 {
 	infostream<<"Server: Calculating media file checksums"<<std::endl;
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 5949d9bf..5e58ac9e 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ public:
 	bool sendModChannelMessage(const std::string &channel, const std::string &message);
 	ModChannel *getModChannel(const std::string &channel);
 
+	// Send block to specific player only
+	bool SendBlock(session_t peer_id, const v3s16 &blockpos);
+
 	// Bind address
 	Address m_bind_addr;