diff --git a/src/k_roulette.c b/src/k_roulette.c
index d2e10dc60..6bec64905 100644
--- a/src/k_roulette.c
+++ b/src/k_roulette.c
@@ -897,19 +897,11 @@ void K_AddItemToReel(const player_t *player, itemroulette_t *const roulette, kar
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------
-	static void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
+	void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
 
-		Determines the speed for the item roulette,
-		adjusted for progress in the race and front
-		running.
-
-	Input Arguments:-
-		roulette - The item roulette data to modify.
-
-	Return:-
-		N/A
+		See header file for description.
 --------------------------------------------------*/
-static void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
+void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
 {
 	fixed_t frontRun = 0;
 	fixed_t progress = 0;
diff --git a/src/k_roulette.h b/src/k_roulette.h
index b105f1c90..e61fb7a97 100644
--- a/src/k_roulette.h
+++ b/src/k_roulette.h
@@ -113,6 +113,22 @@ void K_PushToRouletteItemList(itemroulette_t *const roulette, INT32 item);
 
 void K_AddItemToReel(const player_t *player, itemroulette_t *const roulette, kartitems_t item);
 
+/*--------------------------------------------------
+	void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette)
+
+		Determines the speed for the item roulette,
+		adjusted for progress in the race and front
+		running.
+
+	Input Arguments:-
+		roulette - The item roulette data to modify.
+
+	Return:-
+		N/A
+--------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(itemroulette_t *const roulette);
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------
 	INT32 K_KartGetBattleOdds(const player_t *player, itemroulette_t *const roulette, UINT8 pos, kartitems_t item);
 
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index f08435037..7070be288 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -4398,6 +4398,19 @@ static int lib_kGetSlotOffset(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int lib_kCalculateRouletteSpeed(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	
+	K_CalculateRouletteSpeed(&player->itemRoulette);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lib_kWipeItemsInReel(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = NULL;
@@ -4850,6 +4863,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"K_DenyShieldOdds", lib_kDenyShieldOdds},
 	{"K_GetRouletteOffset", lib_kGetRouletteOffset},
 	{"K_GetSlotOffset", lib_kGetSlotOffset},
+	{"K_CalculateRouletteSpeed", lib_kCalculateRouletteSpeed},
 	// These are not real functions in k_roulette, but they allow
 	// encapsulation on how the scripter interacts with the item reel.
 	{"K_WipeItemsInReel", lib_kWipeItemsInReel},