diff --git a/doc/en/scripting/ecs.md b/doc/en/scripting/ecs.md
index f0a33a97..20d03e5d 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting/ecs.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting/ecs.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ entity:get_uid() -> int
 entity:get_component(name: str) -> component or nil
 -- Checks for the presence of a component by name
 entity:has_component(name: str) -> bool
+-- Retrieves a component by name. Throws an exception if it does not exist
+entity:require_component(name: str) -> component
 
 -- Enables/disables the component
 entity:set_enabled(name: str, enable: bool)
diff --git a/doc/ru/scripting/ecs.md b/doc/ru/scripting/ecs.md
index 89af90fa..54923c9a 100644
--- a/doc/ru/scripting/ecs.md
+++ b/doc/ru/scripting/ecs.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ entity:get_uid() -> int
 entity:get_component(name: str) -> компонент или nil
 -- Проверяет наличие компонента по имени
 entity:has_component(name: str) -> bool
+-- Запрашивает компонент по имени. Бросает исключение при отсутствии
+entity:require_component(name: str) -> компонент
 
 -- Включает/выключает компонент по имени
 entity:set_enabled(name: str, enable: bool)
diff --git a/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua b/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
index 767bfa35..7b66070d 100644
--- a/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
+++ b/res/modules/internal/stdcomp.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ local Entity = {__index={
     get_skeleton=function(self) return entities.get_skeleton(self.eid) end,
     set_skeleton=function(self, s) return entities.set_skeleton(self.eid, s) end,
     get_component=function(self, name) return self.components[name] end,
+    require_component=function(self, name)
+        local component = self.components[name]
+        if not component then
+            error(("entity has no required component '%s'"):format(name))
+        end
+        return component
+    end,
     has_component=function(self, name) return self.components[name] ~= nil end,
     get_uid=function(self) return self.eid end,
     def_index=function(self) return entities.get_def(self.eid) end,