diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 2985d89579..925dbdef49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     luamanagerimp object worldview userdataserializer eventqueue
     luabindings localscripts playerscripts objectbindings cellbindings asyncbindings settingsbindings
     camerabindings uibindings inputbindings nearbybindings postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings
-    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus types/misc
+    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus types/potion types/misc
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/potion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d1b7e202e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/potion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include "types.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm3/loadalch.hpp>
+
+#include <apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp>
+
+#include "../luabindings.hpp"
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<ESM::Potion> : std::false_type {};
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    void addPotionBindings(sol::table potion, const Context& context)
+    {
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Potion>* store = &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Potion>();
+        potion["record"] = sol::overload(
+            [](const Object& obj) -> const ESM::Potion* { return obj.ptr().get<ESM::Potion>()->mBase; },
+            [store](const std::string& recordId) -> const ESM::Potion* { return store->find(recordId); });
+
+        sol::usertype<ESM::Potion> record = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<ESM::Potion>("ESM3_Potion");
+        record[sol::meta_function::to_string] = [](const ESM::Potion& rec) { return "ESM3_Potion[" + rec.mId + "]"; };
+        record["id"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mId; });
+        record["name"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mName; });
+        record["model"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mModel; });
+        record["icon"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mIcon; });
+        record["mwscript"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mScript; });
+        record["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mWeight; });
+        record["value"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Potion& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mValue; });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
index 23ce976d4f..6533696896 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Ingredient, {ESM::REC_INGR}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Light, {ESM::REC_LIGH}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
         addMiscellaneousBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::MiscItem, {ESM::REC_MISC}, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
-        addType(ObjectTypeName::Potion, {ESM::REC_ALCH}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
+        addPotionBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Potion, {ESM::REC_ALCH}, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
         addWeaponBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Weapon, {ESM::REC_WEAP}, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
         addBookBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Book, {ESM::REC_BOOK}, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
         addLockpickBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Lockpick, {ESM::REC_LOCK}, ObjectTypeName::Item), context);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
index 464359152e..63df9a37f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     void addProbeBindings(sol::table probe, const Context& context);
     void addApparatusBindings(sol::table apparatus, const Context& context);
     void addMiscellaneousBindings(sol::table miscellaneous, const Context& context);
+    void addPotionBindings(sol::table potion, const Context& context);
 }
 
 #endif // MWLUA_TYPES_H
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 3504c0dcd0..b7a5948d56 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -681,6 +681,22 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject object
 -- @return #boolean
 
+---
+-- Returns the read-only @{#PotionRecord} of a potion
+-- @function [parent=#Potion] record
+-- @param #any objectOrRecordId
+-- @return #PotionRecord
+
+---
+-- @type PotionRecord
+-- @field #string id Record id
+-- @field #string name Human-readable name
+-- @field #string model VFS path to the model
+-- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this potion (can be empty)
+-- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
+-- @field #number weight
+-- @field #number value
+
 
 
 --- @{#Weapon} functions