diff --git a/plugins/Utilities.py b/plugins/Utilities.py
index 44db0890c..970ff4c72 100644
--- a/plugins/Utilities.py
+++ b/plugins/Utilities.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import plugins
 import string
 
 import utils
+import ircmsgs
+import ircutils
 import privmsgs
 import callbacks
 
@@ -142,6 +144,13 @@ class Utilities(callbacks.Privmsg):
         """
         irc.reply(msg, ' '.join(args), prefixName=False)
 
+    def action(self, irc, msg, args):
+        """takes any number of arguments
+
+        Returns the arguments given it, but as an action.
+        """
+        irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.action(ircutils.replyTo(msg), ' '.join(args)))
+
     def re(self, irc, msg, args):
         """<regexp> <text>
 
diff --git a/test/test_Utilities.py b/test/test_Utilities.py
index 2394d5a52..49a505ebe 100644
--- a/test/test_Utilities.py
+++ b/test/test_Utilities.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class UtilitiesTestCase(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
         m = self.getMsg('cpustats')
         self.assertResponse('echo "%s"' % m.args[1], m.args[1])
 
+    def testAction(self):
+        self.assertAction('action moos', 'moos')
+
     def testRe(self):
         self.assertResponse('re "m/My children/" [cpustats]', 'My children')
         self.assertResponse('re s/user/luser/g user user', 'luser luser')