diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
index d72d778688..4aea21f948 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ namespace MWLua
             });
             objectT["position"] = sol::readonly_property(
                 [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(); });
+            objectT["scale"]
+                = sol::readonly_property([](const ObjectT& o) -> float { return o.ptr().getCellRef().getScale(); });
             objectT["rotation"] = sol::readonly_property(
                 [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asRotationVec3(); });
             objectT["startingPosition"] = sol::readonly_property(
@@ -285,6 +287,10 @@ namespace MWLua
 
             if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ObjectT, GObject>)
             { // Only for global scripts
+                objectT["setScale"] = [context](const GObject& object, float scale) {
+                    context.mLuaManager->addAction(
+                        [object, scale] { MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->scaleObject(object.ptr(), scale); });
+                };
                 objectT["addScript"] = [context](const GObject& object, std::string_view path, sol::object initData) {
                     const LuaUtil::ScriptsConfiguration& cfg = context.mLua->getConfiguration();
                     std::optional<int> scriptId = cfg.findId(path);
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
index eefdc322e6..4fe9b082a5 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 -- @field #string contentFile Lower cased file name of the content file that defines this object; nil for dynamically created objects.
 -- @field #boolean enabled Whether the object is enabled or disabled. Global scripts can set the value. Items in containers or inventories can't be disabled.
 -- @field openmw.util#Vector3 position Object position.
+-- @field #number scale Object scale.
 -- @field openmw.util#Vector3 rotation Object rotation (ZXY order).
 -- @field openmw.util#Vector3 startingPosition The object original position
 -- @field openmw.util#Vector3 startingRotation The object original rotation
@@ -209,6 +210,13 @@
 -- @param self
 -- @param #string scriptPath Path to the script in OpenMW virtual filesystem.
 
+---
+-- Sets the object's scale.
+-- Can be called only from a global script.
+-- @function [parent=#GameObject] setScale
+-- @param self
+-- @param #number scale Scale desired in game.
+
 ---
 -- Moves object to given cell and position.
 -- Can be called only from a global script.