diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 2a20c69bcb..46271c8d7f 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PREP(addLineToDebugDraw);
 PREP(addMapMarkerCreatedEventHandler);
 PREP(addScrollWheelEventHandler);
 PREP(addSetting);
+PREP(addToInventory);
 PREP(adminKick);
 PREP(ambientBrightness);
 PREP(applyForceWalkStatus);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_addToInventory.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_addToInventory.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ead75ef54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_addToInventory.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Garth 'L-H' de Wet
+ * Adds an item,weapon,magazine to the unit's inventory
+ * or places it in a weaponHolder if no space.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit (OBJECT)
+ * 1: Classname (String)
+ * 2: Type (String)
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Array:
+ * 0: Added to player (Bool)
+ * 1: weaponholder (OBJECT)
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+EXPLODE_3_PVT(_this,_unit,_classname,_type);
+private "_addedToPlayer";
+_addedToPlayer = true;
+
+switch (_type) do {
+    case "weapon": {
+        if (!isClass(ConfigFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _classname)) exitWith {};
+        if (_unit canAdd _classname) then {
+            _unit addWeaponGlobal _classname;
+        } else {
+            _addedToPlayer = false;
+            _pos = _unit modelToWorld [0,1,0.05];
+            _unit = createVehicle ["WeaponHolder_Single_F",_pos,[],0,"NONE"];
+            _unit addWeaponCargoGlobal [_classname,1];
+            _unit setPosATL _pos;
+        };
+    };
+    case "magazine": {
+        if (!isClass(ConfigFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _classname)) exitWith {};
+        if (_unit canAdd _classname) then {
+            _unit addMagazineGlobal _classname;
+        } else {
+            _addedToPlayer = false;
+            _pos = _unit modelToWorld [0,1,0.05];
+            _unit = createVehicle ["WeaponHolder_Single_F",_pos,[],0,"NONE"];
+            _unit addMagazineCargoGlobal [_classname, 1];
+            _unit setPosATL _pos;
+        };
+    };
+    case "item": {
+        if (!isClass(ConfigFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _classname)) exitWith {};
+        if (_unit canAdd _classname) then {
+            _unit addItem _classname;
+        } else {
+            _addedToPlayer = false;
+            _pos = _unit modelToWorld [0,1,0.05];
+            _unit = createVehicle ["WeaponHolder_Single_F",_pos,[],0,"NONE"];
+            _unit addItemCargoGlobal [_classname,1];
+            _unit setPosATL _pos;
+        };
+    };
+    default {diag_log format ["ACE: Incorrect item type passed to %1, passed: %2",QFUNC(AddToInventory),_type];};
+};
+
+[_addedToPlayer,_unit]