diff --git a/VM/include/lualib.h b/VM/include/lualib.h
index 30cffaff..bd45f9ec 100644
--- a/VM/include/lualib.h
+++ b/VM/include/lualib.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ LUALIB_API const char* luaL_optlstring(lua_State* L, int numArg, const char* def
 LUALIB_API double luaL_checknumber(lua_State* L, int numArg);
 LUALIB_API double luaL_optnumber(lua_State* L, int nArg, double def);
 
+LUALIB_API bool luaL_checkboolean(lua_State* L, int narg);
+LUALIB_API bool luaL_optboolean(lua_State* L, int narg, bool default);
+
 LUALIB_API int luaL_checkinteger(lua_State* L, int numArg);
 LUALIB_API int luaL_optinteger(lua_State* L, int nArg, int def);
 LUALIB_API unsigned luaL_checkunsigned(lua_State* L, int numArg);
diff --git a/VM/src/laux.cpp b/VM/src/laux.cpp
index 2a684ee4..c9b09649 100644
--- a/VM/src/laux.cpp
+++ b/VM/src/laux.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,23 @@ LUALIB_API double luaL_optnumber(lua_State* L, int narg, double def)
     return luaL_opt(L, luaL_checknumber, narg, def);
 }
 
+LUALIB_API bool luaL_checkboolean(lua_State* L, int narg)
+{
+    // This checks specifically for boolean values, ignoring
+    // all other truthy/falsy values. If the desired result
+    // is true if value is present then lua_toboolean should
+    // directly be used instead.
+    const auto val = lua_isboolean(L, narg);
+    if (!val)
+        tag_error(L, narg, LUA_TBOOLEAN);
+    return lua_toboolean(L, narg);
+}
+
+LUALIB_API bool luaL_optboolean(lua_State* L, int narg, bool def)
+{
+    return luaL_opt(L, luaL_checkboolean, narg, def);
+}
+
 LUALIB_API int luaL_checkinteger(lua_State* L, int narg)
 {
     int isnum;