diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
index 36780f9e5..01b4dd786 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ void CLuaIHMRyzom::RegisterRyzomFunctions(NLGUI::CLuaState &ls)
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getClientCfg),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(sendMsgToServer),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(sendMsgToServerPvpTag),
+		LUABIND_FUNC(sendMsgToServerUseItem),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(isGuildQuitAvailable),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(sortGuildMembers),
 		LUABIND_FUNC(getNbGuildMembers),
@@ -3326,6 +3327,16 @@ void CLuaIHMRyzom::sendMsgToServerPvpTag(bool pvpTag)
 	::sendMsgToServer("PVP:PVP_TAG", tag);
 }
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+void CLuaIHMRyzom::sendMsgToServerUseItem(sint32 slot)
+{
+    //H_AUTO(Lua_CLuaIHM_sendMsgToServerUseItem)
+    uint8 u8n1 = (uint8)((uint16)slot >> 8);
+    uint8 u8n2 = (uint8)((uint16)slot & 0x00FF);
+
+    ::sendMsgToServer("ITEM:USE_ITEM", u8n1, u8n2);
+}
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 bool CLuaIHMRyzom::isGuildQuitAvailable()
 {
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
index fa8e57c9c..7a733f7aa 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ private:
 	static std::string getClientCfg(const std::string &varName);
 	static void	sendMsgToServer(const std::string &msgName);
 	static void	sendMsgToServerPvpTag(bool pvpTag);
+	static void	sendMsgToServerUseItem(sint32 slot);
 	static bool	isGuildQuitAvailable();
 	static void	sortGuildMembers();
 	static sint32 getNbGuildMembers();