diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 4f91d64281..cc134e0f1f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Effects\TeslaZap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\TeslaZapRenderable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\InfiltrateProperties.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\DisguiseProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Attack\AttackLeap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Buildings\Fake.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Buildings\ClonesProducedUnits.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Properties/DisguiseProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Properties/DisguiseProperties.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b017153b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Properties/DisguiseProperties.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptPropertyGroup("Ability")]
+	public class DisguiseProperties : ScriptActorProperties, Requires<DisguiseInfo>
+	{
+		readonly Disguise disguise;
+
+		public DisguiseProperties(ScriptContext context, Actor self)
+			: base(context, self)
+		{
+			disguise = Self.Trait<Disguise>();
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Disguises as the target actor.")]
+		public void DisguiseAs(Actor target)
+		{
+			disguise.DisguiseAs(target);
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Disguises as the target type with the specified owner.")]
+		public void DisguiseAsType(string actorType, Player newOwner)
+		{
+			var actorInfo = Self.World.Map.Rules.Actors[actorType];
+			disguise.DisguiseAs(actorInfo, newOwner);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Disguise.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Disguise.cs
index 7dae8aa490..05290108b1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Disguise.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Disguise.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 			return AsPlayer.Color.RGB;
 		}
 
-		void DisguiseAs(Actor target)
+		public void DisguiseAs(Actor target)
 		{
 			var oldDisguiseSetting = Disguised;
 			var oldEffectiveOwner = AsPlayer;
@@ -159,6 +159,24 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Traits
 				AsSprite = null;
 			}
 
+			HandleDisguise(oldEffectiveOwner, oldDisguiseSetting);
+		}
+
+		public void DisguiseAs(ActorInfo actorInfo, Player newOwner)
+		{
+			var oldDisguiseSetting = Disguised;
+			var oldEffectiveOwner = AsPlayer;
+
+			var renderSprites = actorInfo.Traits.GetOrDefault<RenderSpritesInfo>();
+			AsSprite = renderSprites == null ? null : renderSprites.GetImage(actorInfo, self.World.Map.SequenceProvider, newOwner.Country.Race);
+			AsPlayer = newOwner;
+			AsTooltipInfo = actorInfo.Traits.WithInterface<TooltipInfo>().FirstOrDefault();
+
+			HandleDisguise(oldEffectiveOwner, oldDisguiseSetting);
+		}
+
+		void HandleDisguise(Player oldEffectiveOwner, bool oldDisguiseSetting)
+		{
 			foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyEffectiveOwnerChanged>())
 				t.OnEffectiveOwnerChanged(self, oldEffectiveOwner, AsPlayer);