diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b5af12d187..f7b747d53e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ message(STATUS "Configuring OpenMW...")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR 51)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
-set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 103)
+set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 104)
 set(OPENMW_POSTPROCESSING_API_REVISION 3)
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH "")
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
index 1b4161d923..f2d78610eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "../classbindings.hpp"
 #include "../localscripts.hpp"
+#include "../luamanagerimp.hpp"
 #include "../racebindings.hpp"
 #include "../stats.hpp"
 
@@ -246,6 +247,20 @@ namespace MWLua
                 throw std::runtime_error("NPC or Player expected");
         };
 
+        npc["setWerewolf"] = [context](const Object& obj, bool werewolf) -> void {
+            if (dynamic_cast<const LObject*>(&obj) && !dynamic_cast<const SelfObject*>(&obj))
+                throw std::runtime_error("Local scripts can modify only self");
+
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = obj.ptr();
+            if (!ptr.getClass().isNpc())
+                throw std::runtime_error("NPC or Player expected");
+            context.mLuaManager->addAction(
+                [obj = Object(ptr), werewolf] {
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setWerewolf(obj.ptr(), werewolf);
+                },
+                "setWerewolfAction");
+        };
+
         npc["getDisposition"] = [](const Object& o, const Object& player) -> int {
             const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
             verifyPlayer(player);
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 09cb7b24fa..ff07f8dce3 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -1088,6 +1088,17 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor
 -- @return #boolean
 
+---
+-- Turn an NPC or player into werewolf form or back to normal form.
+-- Can only be used in global scripts or on self in local scripts.
+-- @function [parent=#NPC] setWerewolf
+-- @param openmw.core#GameObject actor The NPC or player to transform
+-- @param #boolean werewolf True to transform into werewolf, false to transform back to normal
+-- @usage -- Transform player into werewolf in a global script
+-- player.type.setWerewolf(player, true)
+-- @usage -- Transform self back to normal in a local script
+-- self.type.setWerewolf(self, false)
+
 ---
 -- Returns the read-only @{#NpcRecord} of an NPC
 -- @function [parent=#NPC] record