diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
index 2b77b6a7c8..e15be1a2e4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/item.cpp
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             = [](const Object& object) { return object.ptr().getCellRef().getEnchantmentCharge(); };
         item["setEnchantmentCharge"]
             = [](const GObject& object, float charge) { object.ptr().getCellRef().setEnchantmentCharge(charge); };
+        item["isRestocking"]
+            = [](const Object& object) -> bool { return object.ptr().getRefData().getCount(false) < 0; };
     }
 }
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 0c4a87563b..cc8a0365f1 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -632,6 +632,13 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
 -- @return #number The charge remaining. -1 if the enchantment has never been used, implying the charge is full. Unenchanted items will always return a value of -1.
 
+---
+-- Checks if the item restocks.
+-- Returns true if the object restocks, and false otherwise.
+-- @function [parent=#Item] isRestocking
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject item
+-- @return #boolean
+
 ---
 -- Set this item's enchantment charge.
 -- @function [parent=#Item] setEnchantmentCharge