diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
index 5e5c380469..01ef08ffdb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/objectbindings.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ namespace MWLua
                 [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(); });
             objectT["rotation"] = sol::readonly_property(
                 [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getRefData().getPosition().asRotationVec3(); });
+            objectT["startingPosition"] = sol::readonly_property(
+                [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getCellRef().getPosition().asVec3(); });
+            objectT["startingRotation"] = sol::readonly_property(
+                [](const ObjectT& o) -> osg::Vec3f { return o.ptr().getCellRef().getPosition().asRotationVec3(); });
             objectT["getBoundingBox"] = [](const ObjectT& o) {
                 MWRender::RenderingManager* renderingManager
                     = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getRenderingManager();
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
index 47485c22c6..fa56a1c80e 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 -- @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 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
 -- @field #string ownerRecordId NPC who owns the object (nil if missing). Global and self scripts can set the value.
 -- @field #string ownerFactionId Faction who owns the object (nil if missing). Global and self scripts can set the value.
 -- @field #number ownerFactionRank Rank required to be allowed to pick up the object. Global and self scripts can set the value.