diff --git a/src/script/api/script_object.hpp b/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
index 10ad2aefd9..842966758c 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
@@ -473,6 +473,15 @@ public:
 	{
 		return this->data;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The arrow operator on this reference returns the reference counted object.
+	 * @return Pointer to the underlying object.
+	 */
+	const T *operator->() const
+	{
+		return this->data;
+	}
 };
 
 #endif /* SCRIPT_OBJECT_HPP */