diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 99e297493d..b999883465 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\ScriptUpgradesCache.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UserInterfaceGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\CaptureProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbyCommands.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbySettingsNotification.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/CaptureProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/CaptureProperties.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66328f0c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/CaptureProperties.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#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 Eluant;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptPropertyGroup("Ability")]
+	public class CaptureProperties : ScriptActorProperties
+	{
+		readonly CapturesInfo normalInfo;
+		readonly ExternalCapturesInfo externalInfo;
+
+		public CaptureProperties(ScriptContext context, Actor self)
+			: base(context, self)
+		{
+			normalInfo = Self.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<CapturesInfo>();
+			externalInfo = Self.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<ExternalCapturesInfo>();
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Captures the target actor.")]
+		public void Capture(Actor target)
+		{
+			var normalCapturable = target.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<CapturableInfo>();
+			var externalCapturable = target.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<ExternalCapturableInfo>();
+
+			if (normalInfo != null && normalCapturable != null && normalInfo.CaptureTypes.Contains(normalCapturable.Type))
+				Self.QueueActivity(new CaptureActor(Self, target));
+			else if (externalInfo != null && externalCapturable != null && externalInfo.CaptureTypes.Contains(externalCapturable.Type))
+				Self.QueueActivity(new ExternalCaptureActor(Self, Target.FromActor(target)));
+			else
+				throw new LuaException("Actor '{0}' cannot capture actor '{1}'!".F(Self, target));
+		}
+	}
+}