diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.cpp
index adce3cea82a..1c9031b3f31 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.cpp
@@ -1582,6 +1582,16 @@ void CClientVehicle::SetLightStatus(unsigned char ucLight, unsigned char ucStatu
     }
 }
 
+bool CClientVehicle::AreLightsOn()
+{
+    if (m_pVehicle)
+    {
+        return m_pVehicle->GetLightsOn();
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 float CClientVehicle::GetHeliRotorSpeed()
 {
     if (m_pVehicle && m_eVehicleType == CLIENTVEHICLE_HELI)
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.h b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.h
index 4d88506d28d..4a06641f26e 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.h
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/CClientVehicle.h
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ class CClientVehicle : public CClientStreamElement
     unsigned char GetPanelStatus(unsigned char ucPanel);
     unsigned char GetLightStatus(unsigned char ucLight);
 
+    bool AreLightsOn();
+
     void SetDoorStatus(unsigned char ucDoor, unsigned char ucStatus);
     void SetWheelStatus(unsigned char ucWheel, unsigned char ucStatus, bool bSilent = true);
     void SetPanelStatus(unsigned char ucPanel, unsigned char ucStatus);
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.cpp
index ea0fb9672e8..3cb6924210f 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void CLuaVehicleDefs::LoadFunctions()
         {"getVehicleDoorState", GetVehicleDoorState},
         {"getVehicleLightState", GetVehicleLightState},
         {"getVehiclePanelState", GetVehiclePanelState},
+        {"areVehicleLightsOn", AreVehicleLightsOn},
         {"getVehicleOverrideLights", GetVehicleOverrideLights},
         {"getVehicleTowedByVehicle", GetVehicleTowedByVehicle},
         {"getVehicleTowingVehicle", GetVehicleTowingVehicle},
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ void CLuaVehicleDefs::AddClass(lua_State* luaVM)
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getEngineState", "getVehicleEngineState");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getLightState", "getVehicleLightState");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getAdjustableProperty", "getVehicleAdjustableProperty");
+    lua_classfunction(luaVM, "areLightsOn", "areVehicleLightsOn");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getOverrideLights", "getVehicleOverrideLights");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getPanelState", "getVehiclePanelState");
     lua_classfunction(luaVM, "getTurnVelocity", OOP_GetVehicleTurnVelocity);
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ void CLuaVehicleDefs::AddClass(lua_State* luaVM)
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "fuelTankExplodable", "setVehicleFuelTankExplodable", "isVehicleFuelTankExplodable");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "engineState", "setVehicleEngineState", "getVehicleEngineState");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "landingGearDown", "setVehicleLandingGearDown", "getVehicleLandingGearDown");
+    lua_classvariable(luaVM, "lightsOn", NULL, "areVehicleLightsOn");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "overrideLights", "setVehicleOverrideLights", "getVehicleOverrideLights");
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "undamageableDoors", "setVehicleDoorsUndamageable", NULL);
     lua_classvariable(luaVM, "taxiLight", "setVehicleTaxiLightOn", "isVehicleTaxiLightOn");
@@ -1008,6 +1011,20 @@ int CLuaVehicleDefs::GetVehiclePanelState(lua_State* luaVM)
     return 1;
 }
 
+int CLuaVehicleDefs::AreVehicleLightsOn(lua_State* luaVM)
+{
+    CClientVehicle*  pVehicle;
+    CScriptArgReader argStream(luaVM);
+    argStream.ReadUserData(pVehicle);
+
+    if (argStream.HasErrors())
+        return luaL_error(luaVM, argStream.GetFullErrorMessage());
+
+    bool bLightsOn = (pVehicle->AreLightsOn() || pVehicle->GetOverrideLights() == 2);
+    lua_pushboolean(luaVM, bLightsOn);
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int CLuaVehicleDefs::GetVehicleOverrideLights(lua_State* luaVM)
 {
     CClientVehicle*  pVehicle = NULL;
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.h b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.h
index 9ce32ab02ea..81e60f7bba0 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.h
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaVehicleDefs.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class CLuaVehicleDefs : public CLuaDefs
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehicleDoorState);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehicleLightState);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehiclePanelState);
+    LUA_DECLARE(AreVehicleLightsOn);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehicleOverrideLights);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehicleTowedByVehicle);
     LUA_DECLARE(GetVehicleTowingVehicle);