diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
index ed44faea..8e97fd21 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     { "newgroupinvite",         &newgroupinvite,         false,     true,       false },
     { "newgroupdescription",    &newgroupdescription,    false,     true,       false },
     { "leavegroup",             &leavegroup,             false,     true,       false },
+    { "getpieceavailability",   &getpieceavailability,   false,     true,       true },
 };
 
 CRPCTable::CRPCTable()
@@ -1344,6 +1345,7 @@ Array RPCConvertValues(const std::string &strMethod, const std::vector<std::stri
     if (strMethod == "newgroupinvite"         && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);
     if (strMethod == "newgroupinvite"         && n > 3) ConvertTo<Array>(params[3]);
     if (strMethod == "newgroupdescription"    && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);
+    if (strMethod == "getpieceavailability"   && n > 1) ConvertTo<boost::int64_t>(params[1]);
 
     return params;
 }
diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.h b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
index 128a1bb3..e589ea77 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.h
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
@@ -232,5 +232,6 @@ extern json_spirit::Value getgroupinfo(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fH
 extern json_spirit::Value newgroupinvite(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value newgroupdescription(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value leavegroup(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
+extern json_spirit::Value getpieceavailability(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/twister.cpp b/src/twister.cpp
index 2d39cfbf..765133e8 100644
--- a/src/twister.cpp
+++ b/src/twister.cpp
@@ -3806,3 +3806,21 @@ Value leavegroup(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 }
 
 
+Value getpieceavailability(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 2 )
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "getpieceavailability <username> <k>'\n"
+            "Get piece availability (peer count for this piece)");
+
+    EnsureWalletIsUnlocked();
+
+    string strUsername    = params[0].get_str();
+    int k                 = params[1].get_int();
+
+    torrent_handle h = getTorrentUser(strUsername);
+    std::vector<int> avail;
+    h.piece_availability(avail);
+
+    return avail.size() > k ? avail.at(k) : 0;
+}