diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
index dbe79ca377..cc1e4b99f8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ namespace MWLua
             input->setGamepadGuiCursorEnabled(v);
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setCursorActive(v);
         };
+        api["_selectNextMenuElement"] = []() {
+              MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Period, 0, false);
+        };
+        api["_selectPrevMenuElement"] = []() {
+              MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Slash, 0, false);
+        };
         api["getMouseMoveX"] = [input]() { return input->getMouseMoveX(); };
         api["getMouseMoveY"] = [input]() { return input->getMouseMoveY(); };
         api["getAxisValue"] = [input](int axis) {
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/input/gamepadcontrols.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/input/gamepadcontrols.lua
index 0af17efa39..9c8810b98f 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/input/gamepadcontrols.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/input/gamepadcontrols.lua
@@ -25,5 +25,17 @@ return {
         setGamepadCursorActive = function(state)
             input._setGamepadCursorActive(state)
         end,
+
+        --- Sends an event to the interface to select the next menu element
+        -- @function [parent=#GamepadControls] selectNextMenuElement
+        selectNextMenuElement = function(state)
+            input._selectNextMenuElement()
+        end,
+
+        --- Sends an event to the interface to select the next menu element
+        -- @function [parent=#GamepadControls] selectPrevMenuElement
+        selectPrevMenuElement = function(state)
+            input._selectPrevMenuElement()
+        end,
     }
 }