diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
index 01d6ecd474..e6adb47a1a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/Beacon.cs
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 {
-	public class Beacon : IEffect
+	public class Beacon : IEffect, IScriptBindable
 	{
 		static readonly int MaxArrowHeight = 512;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 67807b257f..aa0a9f8c1f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Media.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\ScriptTriggers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\ActorGlobal.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\BeaconGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CameraGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CoordinateGlobals.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\DateTimeGlobal.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1446c48a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/BeaconGlobal.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 OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Scripting;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("Beacon")]
+	public class BeaconGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		readonly RadarPings radarPings;
+
+		public BeaconGlobal(ScriptContext context) : base(context)
+		{
+			radarPings = context.World.WorldActor.TraitOrDefault<RadarPings>();
+		}
+
+		[Desc("Creates a new beacon that stays for the specified time at the specified WPos." +
+			"Does not remove player set beacons, nor gets removed by placing them.")]
+		public Beacon New(Player owner,  WPos position, int duration = 30 * 25, bool showRadarPings = true, string palettePrefix = "player")
+		{
+			var playerBeacon = new Beacon(owner, position, duration, palettePrefix);
+			owner.PlayerActor.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(playerBeacon));
+
+			if (showRadarPings && radarPings != null)
+			{
+				radarPings.Add(
+					() => owner.IsAlliedWith(owner.World.RenderPlayer),
+					position,
+					owner.Color.RGB,
+					duration);
+			}
+
+			return playerBeacon;
+		}
+	}
+}