diff --git a/LUA_API.rst b/LUA_API.rst
index 9ecd2e55e..79e81fef4 100644
--- a/LUA_API.rst
+++ b/LUA_API.rst
@@ -787,6 +787,9 @@ Items module
 
   Move the item to the container. Returns *false* if impossible.
 
+* ``dfhack.items.moveToBuilding(item,building,use_mode)``
+
+  Move the item to the building. Returns *false* if impossible.
 
 Maps module
 -----------
diff --git a/scripts/putontable.lua b/scripts/putontable.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8156a54be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/putontable.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- Makes item appear on the table (just like in shops). '-a' or '--all' for all items.
+local pos=df.global.cursor
+local args={...}
+local doall
+if args[1]=="-a" or args[1]=="--all" then
+    doall=true
+end
+local build,items
+items={}
+build=dfhack.buildings.findAtTile(pos.x,pos.y,pos.z)
+if not df.building_tablest:is_instance(build) then
+    error("No table found at cursor")
+end
+for k,v in pairs(df.global.world.items.all) do
+    if pos.x==v.pos.x and pos.y==v.pos.y and pos.z==v.pos.z and v.flags.on_ground then
+        table.insert(items,v)
+        if not doall then
+            break
+        end
+    end
+end
+if #items==0 then
+    error("No items found!")
+end
+for k,v in pairs(items) do
+    dfhack.items.moveToBuilding(v,build,1)
+end