diff --git a/doc/python_api/rst/bge_types/bge.types.KX_BlenderMaterial.rst b/doc/python_api/rst/bge_types/bge.types.KX_BlenderMaterial.rst
index 17f54031ec3..ece2a65af71 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/rst/bge_types/bge.types.KX_BlenderMaterial.rst
+++ b/doc/python_api/rst/bge_types/bge.types.KX_BlenderMaterial.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ base class --- :class:`PyObjectPlus`
       :return: the material's shader
       :rtype: :class:`BL_Shader`
 
+   .. method:: getTextureBindcode(textureslot)
+
+      Returns the material's texture OpenGL bind code/id/number/name.
+
+      :arg textureslot: Specifies the texture slot number
+      :type textureslot: integer
+      :return: the material's texture OpenGL bind code/id/number/name
+      :rtype: integer
+
    .. attribute:: alpha
 
       The material's alpha transparency.
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
index 1d185d52dc8..476fbd29b8b 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ PyMethodDef KX_BlenderMaterial::Methods[] =
 {
 	KX_PYMETHODTABLE( KX_BlenderMaterial, getShader ),
 	KX_PYMETHODTABLE( KX_BlenderMaterial, getMaterialIndex ),
+	KX_PYMETHODTABLE( KX_BlenderMaterial, getTextureBindcode ),
 	KX_PYMETHODTABLE( KX_BlenderMaterial, setBlending ),
 	{NULL,NULL} //Sentinel
 };
@@ -1325,4 +1326,20 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( KX_BlenderMaterial, setBlending , "setBlending( bge.logic.sr
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, getTextureBindcode, "getTextureBindcode(texslot)")
+{
+	unsigned int texslot;
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i:texslot", &texslot)) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "material.getTextureBindcode(texslot): KX_BlenderMaterial, expected an int.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	Image *ima = getImage(texslot);
+	if (ima) {
+		unsigned int *bindcode = ima->bindcode;
+		return PyLong_FromLong(*bindcode);
+	}
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "material.getTextureBindcode(texslot): KX_BlenderMaterial, invalid texture slot.");
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 #endif // WITH_PYTHON
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
index df089cb7f99..a3d10c0a89d 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public:
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, getMaterialIndex);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, getTexture);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, setTexture);
+	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, getTextureBindcode);
 
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_BlenderMaterial, setBlending);
 #endif  /* WITH_PYTHON */