diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/ClientSource/Networking/GameClient.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/ClientSource/Networking/GameClient.cs
index f0db0650e..46bd3de8e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/ClientSource/Networking/GameClient.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/ClientSource/Networking/GameClient.cs
@@ -958,6 +958,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 case ServerPacketHeader.EVENTACTION:
                     GameMain.GameSession?.EventManager.ClientRead(inc);
                     break;
+                case ServerPacketHeader.LUA_NET_MESSAGE:
+                    GameMain.Lua.networking.NetMessageReceived(inc);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/GameServer.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/GameServer.cs
index fbeb2c6cf..e5446a2cc 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/GameServer.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/GameServer.cs
@@ -849,6 +849,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 case ClientPacketHeader.ERROR:
                     HandleClientError(inc, connectedClient);
                     break;
+                case ClientPacketHeader.LUA_NET_MESSAGE:
+                    GameMain.Lua.networking.NetMessageReceived(inc, connectedClient);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua
index f438a80c7..327974002 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local runDisabledMods = false
 
-if Game.IsDedicated then
+if SERVER and Game.IsDedicated then
     runDisabledMods = true
 
     print("LUA LOADER: Dedicated server detected, loading mods regardless being disabled.")
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses.cs
index 82a020002..4853bd332 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses.cs
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 			}
 		}
 
-		private partial class LuaNetworking
+		public partial class LuaNetworking
 		{
 			public LuaSetup env;
 
@@ -406,6 +406,61 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 				env = e;
 			}
 
+			public Dictionary<string, object> NetReceives = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+			
+			[MoonSharpHidden]
+			public void NetMessageReceived(IReadMessage netMessage, Client client = null)
+			{
+				string netMessageName = netMessage.ReadString();
+				if (NetReceives[netMessageName] is Closure)
+					env.lua.Call(NetReceives[netMessageName], new object[] { netMessage, client });
+			}
+
+			public void Receive(string netMessageName, object callback)
+			{
+				NetReceives[netMessageName] = callback;
+			}
+
+
+			public IWriteMessage Start(string netMessageName)
+			{
+				var message = new WriteOnlyMessage();
+#if SERVER
+				message.Write((byte)ServerPacketHeader.LUA_NET_MESSAGE);
+#else
+				message.Write((byte)ClientPacketHeader.LUA_NET_MESSAGE);
+#endif
+				message.Write(netMessageName);
+				return ((IWriteMessage)message);
+			}
+
+			public IWriteMessage Start()
+			{
+				return new WriteOnlyMessage();
+			}
+
+#if SERVER
+			public void Send(IWriteMessage netMessage, NetworkConnection connection = null, DeliveryMethod deliveryMethod = DeliveryMethod.Reliable)
+			{
+				if (connection == null)
+				{
+					foreach (NetworkConnection conn in Client.ClientList.Select(c => c.Connection))
+					{
+						GameMain.Server.ServerPeer.Send(netMessage, conn, deliveryMethod);
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					GameMain.Server.ServerPeer.Send(netMessage, connection, deliveryMethod);
+				}
+			}
+#else
+			public void Send(IWriteMessage netMessage, DeliveryMethod deliveryMethod = DeliveryMethod.Reliable)
+			{
+				GameMain.Client.ClientPeer.Send(netMessage, deliveryMethod);
+			}
+#endif
+
 			public string RequestPostHTTP(string url, string data, string contentType = "application/json")
 			{
 				try
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaSetup.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaSetup.cs
index 0d30d8ddc..276487f54 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaSetup.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaSetup.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
 		public LuaHook hook;
 		public LuaGame game;
+		public LuaNetworking networking;
 
 		public LuaScriptLoader luaScriptLoader;
 
@@ -281,6 +282,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 			UserData.RegisterType<InputType>();
 			UserData.RegisterType<Key>();
 			UserData.RegisterType<NetLobbyScreen>();
+			UserData.RegisterType<IWriteMessage>();
+			UserData.RegisterType<IReadMessage>();
+			UserData.RegisterType<ServerPacketHeader>();
+			UserData.RegisterType<ClientPacketHeader>();
+			UserData.RegisterType<DeliveryMethod>();
 
 			lua = new Script(CoreModules.Preset_SoftSandbox);
 
@@ -290,6 +296,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
 			hook = new LuaHook(this);
 			game = new LuaGame(this);
+			networking = new LuaNetworking(this);
 
 			lua.Globals["TestFunction"] = (Func<float, float>)TestFunction;
 
@@ -310,7 +317,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 			lua.Globals["Random"] = new LuaRandom();
 			lua.Globals["Timer"] = new LuaTimer(this);
 			lua.Globals["File"] = UserData.CreateStatic<LuaFile>();
-			lua.Globals["Networking"] = new LuaNetworking(this);
+			lua.Globals["Networking"] = networking;
 			lua.Globals["WayPoint"] = UserData.CreateStatic<WayPoint>();
 			lua.Globals["SpawnType"] = UserData.CreateStatic<SpawnType>();
 			lua.Globals["ChatMessageType"] = UserData.CreateStatic<ChatMessageType>();
@@ -341,6 +348,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 			lua.Globals["ContentPackage"] = UserData.CreateStatic<ContentPackage>();
 			lua.Globals["ClientPermissions"] = UserData.CreateStatic<ClientPermissions>();
 			lua.Globals["Signal"] = UserData.CreateStatic<Signal>();
+			lua.Globals["DeliveryMethod"] = UserData.CreateStatic<DeliveryMethod>();
+			lua.Globals["ClientPacketHeader"] = UserData.CreateStatic<ClientPacketHeader>();
+			lua.Globals["ServerPacketHeader"] = UserData.CreateStatic<ServerPacketHeader>();
 
 			bool isServer = true;
 
@@ -352,11 +362,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
 			lua.Globals["SERVER"] = isServer;
 			lua.Globals["CLIENT"] = !isServer;
-
-#if CLIENT 
-			return;
-#endif
-
+			
 			if (File.Exists("Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua")) // try the default loader
 				DoFile("Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua");
 			else if (File.Exists("Mods/LuaForBarotrauma/Lua/MoonsharpSetup.lua")) // in case its the workshop version
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetworkMember.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
index 4894b2a32..cfd0e8039 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         ERROR,           //tell the server that an error occurred
         CREW,
         READY_CHECK,
-        READY_TO_SPAWN
-        
+        READY_TO_SPAWN,
+        LUA_NET_MESSAGE
     }
     enum ClientNetObject
     {
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         MISSION,
         EVENTACTION,
         CREW,               //anything related to managing bots in multiplayer
-        READY_CHECK         //start, end and update a ready check 
+        READY_CHECK,        //start, end and update a ready check
+        LUA_NET_MESSAGE
     }
     enum ServerNetObject
     {