diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
index 860483d461..d582149d57 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// <returns>true if the stand succeeded, false if not</returns>
         bool Stand(UUID agentID, Scene scene);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the NPC to touch an object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentID"></param>
+        /// <param name="partID"></param>
+        /// <returns>true if the touch is actually attempted, false if not</returns>
+        bool Touch(UUID agentID, UUID partID);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete an NPC.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
index b3e10698fd..43a09ec25c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
@@ -104,6 +104,45 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             OnMoneyTransferRequest(m_uuid, target, amount, 1, "Payment");
         }
 
+        public bool Touch(UUID target)
+        {
+            SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(target);
+            if (part == null)
+                return false;
+            bool objectTouchable = hasTouchEvents(part); // Only touch an object that is scripted to respond
+            if (!objectTouchable && !part.IsRoot)
+                objectTouchable = hasTouchEvents(part.ParentGroup.RootPart);
+            if (!objectTouchable)
+                return false;
+            // Set up the surface args as if the touch is from a client that does not support this
+            SurfaceTouchEventArgs surfaceArgs = new SurfaceTouchEventArgs();
+            surfaceArgs.FaceIndex = -1; // TOUCH_INVALID_FACE
+            surfaceArgs.Binormal =  Vector3.Zero; // TOUCH_INVALID_VECTOR
+            surfaceArgs.Normal =  Vector3.Zero; // TOUCH_INVALID_VECTOR
+            surfaceArgs.STCoord = new Vector3(-1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f); // TOUCH_INVALID_TEXCOORD
+            surfaceArgs.UVCoord = surfaceArgs.STCoord; // TOUCH_INVALID_TEXCOORD
+            List<SurfaceTouchEventArgs> touchArgs = new List<SurfaceTouchEventArgs>();
+            touchArgs.Add(surfaceArgs);
+            Vector3 offset = part.OffsetPosition * -1.0f;
+            if (OnGrabObject == null)
+                return false;
+            OnGrabObject(part.LocalId, offset, this, touchArgs);
+            if (OnGrabUpdate != null)
+                OnGrabUpdate(part.UUID, offset, part.ParentGroup.RootPart.GroupPosition, this, touchArgs);
+            if (OnDeGrabObject != null)
+                OnDeGrabObject(part.LocalId, this, touchArgs);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool hasTouchEvents(SceneObjectPart part)
+        {
+            if ((part.ScriptEvents & scriptEvents.touch) != 0 ||
+                (part.ScriptEvents & scriptEvents.touch_start) != 0 ||
+                (part.ScriptEvents & scriptEvents.touch_end) != 0)
+                return true;
+            return false;
+        }
+
         public void InstantMessage(UUID target, string message)
         {
             OnInstantMessage(this, new GridInstantMessage(m_scene,
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index d3456ab61a..1e85fb4089 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             return false;
         }
 
+        public bool Touch(UUID agentID, UUID objectID)
+        {
+            lock (m_avatars)
+            {
+                if (m_avatars.ContainsKey(agentID))
+                    return m_avatars[agentID].Touch(objectID);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         public UUID GetOwner(UUID agentID)
         {
             lock (m_avatars)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 7385dd9294..61394afe91 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2677,6 +2677,41 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             }
         }
 
+        public void osNpcTouch(LSL_Key npcLSL_Key, LSL_Key object_key, LSL_Integer link_num)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcTouch");
+            m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+            INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            int linkNum = link_num.value;
+            if (module != null || (linkNum < 0 && linkNum != ScriptBaseClass.LINK_THIS))
+            {
+                UUID npcId;
+                if (!UUID.TryParse(npcLSL_Key, out npcId) || !module.CheckPermissions(npcId, m_host.OwnerID))
+                    return;
+                SceneObjectPart part = null;
+                UUID objectId;
+                if (UUID.TryParse(LSL_String.ToString(object_key), out objectId))
+                    part = World.GetSceneObjectPart(objectId);
+                if (part == null)
+                    return;
+                if (linkNum != ScriptBaseClass.LINK_THIS)
+                {
+                    if (linkNum == 0 || linkNum == ScriptBaseClass.LINK_ROOT)
+                    { // 0 and 1 are treated as root, find the root if the current part isnt it
+                        if (!part.IsRoot)
+                            part = part.ParentGroup.RootPart;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    { // Find the prim with the given link number if not found then fail silently
+                        part = part.ParentGroup.GetLinkNumPart(linkNum);
+                        if (part == null)
+                            return;
+                    }
+                }
+                module.Touch(npcId, part.UUID);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Save the current appearance of the script owner permanently to the named notecard.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
index a8335aac37..d38709e2b9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api.Interfaces
         void        osNpcRemove(key npc);
         void        osNpcPlayAnimation(LSL_Key npc, string animation);
         void        osNpcStopAnimation(LSL_Key npc, string animation);
+        void        osNpcTouch(LSL_Key npcLSL_Key, LSL_Key object_key, LSL_Integer link_num);
         void        osNpcWhisper(key npc, int channel, string message);
 
         LSL_Key     osOwnerSaveAppearance(string notecard);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
index 500ed96685..692bb0a510 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
@@ -626,6 +626,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcWhisper(npc, channel, message);
         }
 
+        public void osNpcTouch(LSL_Key npcLSL_Key, LSL_Key object_key, LSL_Integer link_num)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcTouch(npcLSL_Key, object_key, link_num);
+        }
+
         public LSL_Key osOwnerSaveAppearance(string notecard)
         {
             return m_OSSL_Functions.osOwnerSaveAppearance(notecard);