diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
index 1d99e8312ec..d4e278f2e26 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
@@ -2450,6 +2450,17 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPedOnFire(CClientEntity& Entity, bool bOnFir
     return false;
 }
 
+bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPedArmor(CClientPed& Ped, float fArmor)
+{
+    if (Ped.IsLocalEntity())
+    {
+        Ped.SetArmor(fArmor);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPedOxygenLevel(CClientEntity& Entity, float fOxygen)
 {
     if (IS_PED(&Entity))
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
index 258706d1824..402959a6628 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class CStaticFunctionDefinitions
     static bool RemovePedFromVehicle(CClientPed* pPed);
     static bool WarpPedIntoVehicle(CClientPed* pPed, CClientVehicle* pVehicle, unsigned int uiSeat);
     static bool SetPedOxygenLevel(CClientEntity& Entity, float fOxygen);
+    static bool SetPedArmor(CClientPed& Ped, float fArmor);
 
     // Extra Clothes functions
     static bool GetBodyPartName(unsigned char ucID, SString& strOutName);
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
index 239a0a263d2..46288ab7ba1 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void CLuaPedDefs::LoadFunctions()
         {"warpPedIntoVehicle", WarpPedIntoVehicle},
         {"removePedFromVehicle", RemovePedFromVehicle},
         {"setPedOxygenLevel", SetPedOxygenLevel},
+        {"setPedArmor", SetPedArmor},
         {"givePedWeapon", GivePedWeapon},
         {"isPedReloadingWeapon", IsPedReloadingWeapon},
     };
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ void CLuaPedDefs::AddClass(lua_State* luaVM)
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setControlState", "setPedControlState");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "warpIntoVehicle", "warpPedIntoVehicle");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setOxygenLevel", "setPedOxygenLevel");
+    lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setArmor", "setPedArmor");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setWeaponSlot", "setPedWeaponSlot");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setDoingGangDriveby", "setPedDoingGangDriveby");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "setFightingStyle", "setPedFightingStyle");
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ void CLuaPedDefs::AddClass(lua_State* luaVM)
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "canBeKnockedOffBike", "setPedCanBeKnockedOffBike", "canPedBeKnockedOffBike");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "hasJetPack", NULL, "doesPedHaveJetPack");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "jetpack", NULL, "isPedWearingJetpack");            // introduced in 1.5.5-9.13846
-    lua_classvariable(luaVM, "armor", NULL, "getPedArmor");
+    lua_classvariable(luaVM, "armor", "setPedArmor", "getPedArmor");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "fightingStyle", "setPedFightingStyle", "getPedFightingStyle");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "cameraRotation", "setPedCameraRotation", "getPedCameraRotation");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "contactElement", NULL, "getPedContactElement");
@@ -2138,6 +2140,23 @@ int CLuaPedDefs::SetPedMoveAnim(lua_State* luaVM)
     return 1;
 }
 
+int CLuaPedDefs::SetPedArmor(lua_State* luaVM)
+{
+    CClientPed*      pPed;
+    float            fArmor;
+    CScriptArgReader argStream(luaVM);
+    argStream.ReadUserData(pPed);
+    argStream.ReadNumber(fArmor);
+
+    if (argStream.HasErrors())
+    {
+        return luaL_error(luaVM, argStream.GetFullErrorMessage());
+    }
+
+    lua_pushboolean(luaVM, CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SetPedArmor(*pPed, fArmor));
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int CLuaPedDefs::SetPedOxygenLevel(lua_State* luaVM)
 {
     // Verify the argument
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.h b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.h
index d3c77ec7b05..78736bb152d 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.h
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class CLuaPedDefs : public CLuaDefs
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPedAnimationProgress);
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPedAnimationSpeed);
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPedMoveAnim);
+    LUA_DECLARE(SetPedArmor);
     LUA_DECLARE(SetPedWeaponSlot);
     LUA_DECLARE(GivePedWeapon);
     LUA_DECLARE(IsPedReloadingWeapon);