diff --git a/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua b/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
index db78bc7a8..4278f14f6 100644
--- a/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
+++ b/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local Rigidbody = {__index={
     get_elasticity=function(self) return __rigidbody.get_elasticity(self.eid) end,
     set_mass=function(self, v) return __rigidbody.set_mass(self.eid, v) end,
     set_elasticity=function(self, v) return __rigidbody.set_elasticity(self.eid, v) end,
+    get_ground_vel=function(self) return __rigidbody.get_ground_vel(self.eid) end,
 }}
 
 local function new_Rigidbody(eid)
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__rigidbody.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__rigidbody.cpp
index 52234f91e..a36f2b080 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__rigidbody.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__rigidbody.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ static int l_set_elasticity(lua::State* L) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int l_get_ground_vel(lua::State* L) {
+    if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.groundVelocity);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 const luaL_Reg rigidbodylib[] = {
     {"is_enabled", lua::wrap<l_is_enabled>},
     {"set_enabled", lua::wrap<l_set_enabled>},
@@ -217,5 +225,6 @@ const luaL_Reg rigidbodylib[] = {
     {"set_mass", lua::wrap<l_set_mass>},
     {"get_elasticity", lua::wrap<l_get_elasticity>},
     {"set_elasticity", lua::wrap<l_set_elasticity>},
+    {"get_ground_vel", lua::wrap<l_get_ground_vel>},
     {nullptr, nullptr}
 };