diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptEngine.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptEngine.cs
index 25ec92d18c..02d15118f7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptEngine.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Interfaces/IScriptEngine.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Interfaces
 
         void SetScriptState(UUID itemID, bool state);
         bool GetScriptState(UUID itemID);
+        void SetState(UUID itemID, string newState);
         void ApiResetScript(UUID itemID);
         void ResetScript(UUID itemID);
         IConfig Config { get; }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
index ac3dc13fff..83768467fd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
@@ -1264,6 +1264,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine
             return UUID.Zero;
         }
 
+        public void SetState(UUID itemID, string newState)
+        {
+            IScriptInstance instance = GetInstance(itemID);
+            if (instance == null)
+                return;
+            instance.SetState(newState);
+        }
+
         public int GetStartParameter(UUID itemID)
         {
             IScriptInstance instance = GetInstance(itemID);