diff --git a/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.cpp b/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.cpp
index 5b3802377bb..80e5bed4ce1 100644
--- a/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.cpp
@@ -848,6 +848,20 @@ int ItemFunctions::luaItemIsInsideDepot(lua_State* L) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int ItemFunctions::luaItemIsContainer(lua_State* L) {
+	// item:isContainer()
+	auto const item = getUserdata<const Item>(L, 1);
+	if (!item) {
+		reportErrorFunc(getErrorDesc(LUA_ERROR_ITEM_NOT_FOUND));
+		pushBoolean(L, false);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	const auto &it = Item::items[item->getID()];
+	pushBoolean(L, it.isContainer());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int ItemFunctions::luaItemGetTier(lua_State* L) {
 	// item:getTier()
 	const Item* item = getUserdata<Item>(L, 1);
diff --git a/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.hpp b/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.hpp
index e890f2df1f7..a9100b2316a 100644
--- a/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.hpp
+++ b/src/lua/functions/items/item_functions.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class ItemFunctions final : LuaScriptInterface {
 		registerMethod(L, "Item", "setDuration", ItemFunctions::luaItemSetDuration);
 
 		registerMethod(L, "Item", "isInsideDepot", ItemFunctions::luaItemIsInsideDepot);
+		registerMethod(L, "Item", "isContainer", ItemFunctions::luaItemIsContainer);
 
 		registerMethod(L, "Item", "getTier", ItemFunctions::luaItemGetTier);
 		registerMethod(L, "Item", "setTier", ItemFunctions::luaItemSetTier);
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ class ItemFunctions final : LuaScriptInterface {
 	static int luaItemSetDuration(lua_State* L);
 
 	static int luaItemIsInsideDepot(lua_State* L);
+	static int luaItemIsContainer(lua_State* L);
 
 	static int luaItemGetTier(lua_State* L);
 	static int luaItemSetTier(lua_State* L);