diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
index 72474e7f6..3688ac08a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ void CLuaIHMRyzom::RegisterRyzomFunctions(NLGUI::CLuaState &ls)
 		LUABIND_FUNC(isDynStringAvailable),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(isFullyPatched),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getSheetType),
+		LUABIND_FUNC(getSheetFamily),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getSheetName),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getFameIndex),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getFameName),
@@ -3315,6 +3316,19 @@ std::string CLuaIHMRyzom::getSheetType(const std::string &sheet)
 }
 
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+std::string CLuaIHMRyzom::getSheetFamily(const std::string &sheet)
+{
+	CEntitySheet *pES = SheetMngr.get ( CSheetId(sheet) );
+	if ((pES != NULL) && (pES->type() == CEntitySheet::ITEM))
+	{
+		CItemSheet *pIS = (CItemSheet*)pES;
+
+		if (pIS)
+			return ITEMFAMILY::toString(pIS->Family);
+	}
+}
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 std::string CLuaIHMRyzom::getSheetName(uint32 sheetId)
 {
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
index 306ce45f6..027b05b06 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ private:
 	static bool	isDynStringAvailable(sint32 dynStringId);
 	static bool	isFullyPatched();
 	static std::string getSheetType(const std::string &sheet);
+	static std::string getSheetFamily(const std::string &sheet);
 	static std::string getSheetName(uint32 sheetId);
 	static sint32 getFameIndex(const std::string &factionName);
 	static std::string getFameName(sint32 fameIndex);