diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index 5b446fbe9..d3d615262 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actiontake.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/actionapply.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/physicssystem.hpp"
 
@@ -144,4 +145,15 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         return info;
     }
+
+    boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Potion::use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref =
+            ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
+
+        ptr.getRefData().setCount (ptr.getRefData().getCount()-1);
+
+        return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (
+            new MWWorld::ActionApply (ptr, ref->base->mId, ptr));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
index 74779864a..ac5d85f23 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual int getValue (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return trade value of the object. Throws an exception, if the object can't be traded.
 
+            virtual boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Generate action for using via inventory menu
+
             static void registerSelf();
 
             virtual std::string getUpSoundId (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;