diff --git a/Sources/Sandbox.Common/ModAPI/Ingame/IMyThrust.cs b/Sources/Sandbox.Common/ModAPI/Ingame/IMyThrust.cs
index 9ea8ef688..9318987fd 100644
--- a/Sources/Sandbox.Common/ModAPI/Ingame/IMyThrust.cs
+++ b/Sources/Sandbox.Common/ModAPI/Ingame/IMyThrust.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ public interface IMyThrust: IMyFunctionalBlock
         /// </summary>
         float MaxThrust { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the maximum effective thrust amount, in Newtons (N)
+        /// </summary>
+        float MaxEffectiveThrust { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current thrust amount, in Newtons (N)
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Sources/Sandbox.Game/Game/Entities/Blocks/MyThrust.cs b/Sources/Sandbox.Game/Game/Entities/Blocks/MyThrust.cs
index 1f60ca71b..bb573b883 100644
--- a/Sources/Sandbox.Game/Game/Entities/Blocks/MyThrust.cs
+++ b/Sources/Sandbox.Game/Game/Entities/Blocks/MyThrust.cs
@@ -695,6 +695,14 @@ float Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyThrust.MaxThrust
             }
         }
 
+        float Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyThrust.MaxEffectiveThrust
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return BlockDefinition.ForceMagnitude * m_thrustMultiplier * m_thrustComponent.GetLastThrustMultiplier(this);
+            }
+        }
+
         float Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyThrust.CurrentThrust
         {
             get