diff --git a/Source/debug.cpp b/Source/debug.cpp
index cd37f188a..cbbb3cd10 100644
--- a/Source/debug.cpp
+++ b/Source/debug.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "utils/file_util.h"
 #include "utils/language.h"
 #include "utils/log.hpp"
+#include "utils/lua.hpp"
 #include "utils/parse_int.hpp"
 #include "utils/str_case.hpp"
 #include "utils/str_cat.hpp"
@@ -152,6 +153,15 @@ std::string DebugCmdHelp(const std::string_view parameter)
 	return StrCat("Description: ", dbgCmdItem.description, "\nParameters: ", dbgCmdItem.requiredParameter);
 }
 
+std::string DebugCmdLua(std::string_view code)
+{
+	tl::expected<std::string, std::string> result = RunLua(code);
+	if (!result.has_value()) {
+		return StrCat("> ", code, "\n") + std::move(result).error();
+	}
+	return StrCat("> ", code, "\n") + std::move(result).value();
+}
+
 std::string DebugCmdGiveGoldCheat(const std::string_view parameter)
 {
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
@@ -1231,6 +1241,7 @@ std::vector<DebugCmdItem> DebugCmdList = {
 	{ "searchitem", "Searches the automap for {item}", "{item}", &DebugCmdSearchItem },
 	{ "searchobject", "Searches the automap for {object}", "{object}", &DebugCmdSearchObject },
 	{ "clearsearch", "Search in the auto map is cleared", "", &DebugCmdClearSearch },
+	{ "lua", "Run Lua code", "{code}", &DebugCmdLua },
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/Source/utils/lua.cpp b/Source/utils/lua.cpp
index 16d22926b..043fca442 100644
--- a/Source/utils/lua.cpp
+++ b/Source/utils/lua.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <string_view>
 
 #include <sol/sol.hpp>
+#include <sol/utility/to_string.hpp>
 
 #include "engine/assets.hpp"
 #include "engine/dx.h"
@@ -137,4 +138,19 @@ void LuaEvent(std::string_view name)
 	CheckResult(fn());
 }
 
+tl::expected<std::string, std::string> RunLua(std::string_view code)
+{
+	sol::state &lua = *luaState;
+	const sol::protected_function_result result = lua.safe_script(code);
+	const bool valid = result.valid();
+	if (!valid) {
+		if (result.get_type() == sol::type::string) {
+			return tl::make_unexpected(result.get<std::string>());
+		}
+		return tl::make_unexpected("Unknown Lua error");
+	}
+
+	return sol::utility::to_string(sol::object(result));
+}
+
 } // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/utils/lua.hpp b/Source/utils/lua.hpp
index 141271d2f..2bb3785ac 100644
--- a/Source/utils/lua.hpp
+++ b/Source/utils/lua.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include <expected.hpp>
+
 namespace devilution {
 
 void LuaInitialize();
 void LuaShutdown();
 void LuaEvent(std::string_view name);
+tl::expected<std::string, std::string> RunLua(std::string_view code);
 
 } // namespace devilution