2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_item.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_item.cpp
index e41d23fd1..f9708b560 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_item.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_item.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ int LuaItemStack::l_set_metadata(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// get_description(self)
+int LuaItemStack::l_get_description(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	LuaItemStack *o = checkobject(L, 1);
+	std::string desc = o->m_stack.getDescription(getGameDef(L)->idef());
+	lua_pushstring(L, desc.c_str());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // clear(self) -> true
 int LuaItemStack::l_clear(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -470,6 +480,7 @@ const luaL_Reg LuaItemStack::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, get_meta),
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, get_metadata),
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, set_metadata),
+	luamethod(LuaItemStack, get_description),
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, clear),
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, replace),
 	luamethod(LuaItemStack, to_string),
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_item.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_item.h
index 5ff715b2a..6fab58045 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_item.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_item.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ private:
 	// set_metadata(self, string)
 	static int l_set_metadata(lua_State *L);
 
+	// get_description(self)
+	static int l_get_description(lua_State *L);
+
 	// clear(self) -> true
 	static int l_clear(lua_State *L);