diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 18db3a55f..7645e205a 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ Advanced texture modifiers:
     Apply a mask to the base image.
     The mask is applied using binary AND.
 
+  [sheet:<w>x<h>:<x>,<y>
+    Retrieves a tile at position x,y from the base image
+    which it assumes to be a tilesheet with dimensions w,h.
+
   [colorize:<color>
     Colorize the textures with given color
     <color> as ColorString
diff --git a/src/tile.cpp b/src/tile.cpp
index d2b88a79c..faeab6e59 100644
--- a/src/tile.cpp
+++ b/src/tile.cpp
@@ -1589,6 +1589,50 @@ bool TextureSource::generateImagePart(std::string part_of_name,
 						<< filename << "\".";
 			}
 		}
+		/*
+			[sheet:WxH:X,Y
+			Retrieves a tile at position X,Y (in tiles)
+			from the base image it assumes to be a
+			tilesheet with dimensions W,H (in tiles).
+		*/
+		else if (part_of_name.substr(0,7) == "[sheet:")
+		{
+			if(baseimg == NULL){
+				errorstream<<"generateImagePart(): baseimg != NULL "
+						<<"for part_of_name=\""<<part_of_name
+						<<"\", cancelling."<<std::endl;
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			Strfnd sf(part_of_name);
+			sf.next(":");
+			u32 w0 = stoi(sf.next("x"));
+			u32 h0 = stoi(sf.next(":"));
+			u32 x0 = stoi(sf.next(","));
+			u32 y0 = stoi(sf.next(":"));
+
+			core::dimension2d<u32> img_dim = baseimg->getDimension();
+			core::dimension2d<u32> tile_dim(v2u32(img_dim) / v2u32(w0, h0));
+
+			video::IImage *img = driver->createImage(
+					video::ECF_A8R8G8B8, tile_dim);
+			if(!img){
+				errorstream<<"generateImagePart(): Could not create image "
+						<<"for part_of_name=\""<<part_of_name
+						<<"\", cancelling."<<std::endl;
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			img->fill(video::SColor(0,0,0,0));
+			v2u32 vdim(tile_dim);
+			core::rect<s32> rect(v2s32(x0 * vdim.X, y0 * vdim.Y), tile_dim);
+			baseimg->copyToWithAlpha(img, v2s32(0), rect,
+					video::SColor(255,255,255,255), NULL);
+
+			// Replace baseimg
+			baseimg->drop();
+			baseimg = img;
+		}
 		/*
 			[colorize:color
 			Overlays image with given color