diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/figuramc/figura/lua/api/entity/PlayerAPI.java b/common/src/main/java/org/figuramc/figura/lua/api/entity/PlayerAPI.java
index ccf1f3e2d..5fc8c1f40 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/figuramc/figura/lua/api/entity/PlayerAPI.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/figuramc/figura/lua/api/entity/PlayerAPI.java
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ public float getExperienceProgress() {
         return entity.experienceProgress;
     }
 
+    @LuaWhitelist
+    @LuaMethodDoc("player.get_xp_for_next_level")
+    public int getExperienceForNextLevel(){
+        checkEntity();
+        return entity.getXpNeededForNextLevel();
+    }
+
     @LuaWhitelist
     @LuaMethodDoc("player.get_experience_level")
     public int getExperienceLevel() {
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/assets/figura/lang/en_us.json b/common/src/main/resources/assets/figura/lang/en_us.json
index e4b27a47b..0a969fe33 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/assets/figura/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/assets/figura/lang/en_us.json
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@
     "figura.docs.player.get_saturation": "Gets the current saturation level of the player",
     "figura.docs.player.get_exhaustion": "Gets the current exhaustion level of the player",
     "figura.docs.player.get_experience_progress": "Gets the progress of the way towards the player's next level, as a value from 0 to 1",
+    "player.get_xp_for_next_level": "Gets the amount of experience needed to level up",
     "figura.docs.player.get_experience_level": "Gets the player's current level",
     "figura.docs.player.get_model_type": "Returns \"SLIM\" or \"DEFAULT\", depending on the player's model type",
     "figura.docs.player.get_gamemode": "Returns \"SURVIVAL\", \"CREATIVE\", \"ADVENTURE\", or \"SPECTATOR\" depending on the player's gamemode\nIf the gamemode is unknown, returns nil",