diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
index 0d7620c0..aa7bafdd 100755
--- a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
@@ -4536,6 +4536,21 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL admins_lookup(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	// unknown property
 	return 0;
 };
+// LookupLangKey(Output[], OutputSize, const Key[], const &id)
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL LookupLangKey(AMX *amx, cell *params)
+{
+	int len;
+	char *key=get_amxstring(amx,params[3],0,len);
+	const char *def=translate(amx,params[4],key);
+
+	if (def==NULL)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	set_amxstring(amx,params[1],def,params[2]);
+	return 1;
+};
 
 AMX_NATIVE_INFO amxmodx_Natives[] =
 {
diff --git a/plugins/include/lang.inc b/plugins/include/lang.inc
index 4f8a4c61..ba086352 100755
--- a/plugins/include/lang.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/lang.inc
@@ -45,3 +45,12 @@ native TransKey:GetLangTransKey(const key[]);
  * Adds a translation.
  */
 native AddTranslation(const lang[3], TransKey:key, const phrase[]);
+
+/**
+ * Looks up the translation of the key for the given type
+ * This does NOT format the output text.
+ * eg: If the key includes %s, the outputted text will also contain %s.
+ * NOTE: LANG_PLAYER is invalid in this, use a player index
+ *       or LANG_SERVER
+ */
+native LookupLangKey(Output[], OutputSize, const Key[], const &id);