diff --git a/doc/en/scripting.md b/doc/en/scripting.md
index 2f815077..1a1c5d38 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting.md
@@ -464,6 +464,12 @@ item.defs_count() -> int
 
 Returns count of available item IDs.
 
+```python
+item.icon(itemid: int) -> str
+```
+
+Returns item icon name to use in 'src' property of an image element
+
 ## *hud* library
 
 
diff --git a/doc/ru/scripting.md b/doc/ru/scripting.md
index 2335431e..cd85c39d 100644
--- a/doc/ru/scripting.md
+++ b/doc/ru/scripting.md
@@ -458,6 +458,12 @@ item.defs_count() -> int
 
 Возвращает общее число доступных предметов (включая сгенерированные)
 
+```python
+item.icon(itemid: int) -> str
+```
+
+Возвращает имя иконки предмета для использования в свойстве 'src' элемента image
+
 ## Библиотека hud
 
 ```python
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libitem.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libitem.cpp
index 25466217..c159b49b 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libitem.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libitem.cpp
@@ -5,14 +5,20 @@
 
 using namespace scripting;
 
-static int l_item_name(lua::State* L) {
+static ItemDef* get_item_def(lua::State* L, int idx) {
     auto indices = content->getIndices();
-    auto id = lua::tointeger(L, 1);
+    auto id = lua::tointeger(L, idx);
     if (static_cast<size_t>(id) >= indices->countItemDefs()) {
-        return 0;
+        return nullptr;
     }
-    auto def = indices->getItemDef(id);
-    return lua::pushstring(L, def->name);
+    return indices->getItemDef(id);
+}
+
+static int l_item_name(lua::State* L) {
+    if (auto def = get_item_def(L, 1)) {
+        return lua::pushstring(L, def->name);
+    }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int l_item_index(lua::State* L) {
@@ -21,23 +27,35 @@ static int l_item_index(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int l_item_stack_size(lua::State* L) {
-    auto indices = content->getIndices();
-    auto id = lua::tointeger(L, 1);
-    if (static_cast<size_t>(id) >= indices->countItemDefs()) {
-        return 0;
+    if (auto def = get_item_def(L, 1)) {
+        return lua::pushinteger(L, def->stackSize);
     }
-    auto def = indices->getItemDef(id);
-    return lua::pushinteger(L, def->stackSize);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int l_item_defs_count(lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushinteger(L, indices->countItemDefs());
 }
 
+static int l_item_get_icon(lua::State* L) {
+    if (auto def = get_item_def(L, 1)) {
+        switch (def->iconType) {
+            case item_icon_type::none:
+                return 0;
+            case item_icon_type::sprite:
+                return lua::pushstring(L, def->icon);
+            case item_icon_type::block:
+                return lua::pushstring(L, "block-previews:"+def->icon);
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg itemlib [] = {
     {"index", lua::wrap<l_item_index>},
     {"name", lua::wrap<l_item_name>},
     {"stack_size", lua::wrap<l_item_stack_size>},
     {"defs_count", lua::wrap<l_item_defs_count>},
+    {"icon", lua::wrap<l_item_get_icon>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };