diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index abb096988..77ccc5f49 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
 == 12/28/2015 ==
 Kinglykrab: Added GetInstanceTimer() to Perl and Lua.
+	- Added GetInstanceTimerByID(instance_id) to Perl and Lua.
+	- Note: If you do not provide an instance id in the method it defaults to instance id 0 and returns 0 for time remaining.
 	
 == 12/21/2015 ==
 Natedog: Updated item table fields and added a few missing fields for evolving items
diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 8ac6d61bf..c7d4b1a1f 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -2930,6 +2930,18 @@ XS(XS__GetInstanceTimer) {
 	XSRETURN_UV(timer);
 }
 
+XS(XS__GetInstanceTimerByID);
+XS(XS__GetInstanceTimerByID) {
+	dXSARGS;
+	if (items != 1)
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: GetInstanceTimerByID(instance_id)");
+	
+	uint16 instance_id = (uint16)SvUV(ST(0));
+	uint32 timer = quest_manager.GetInstanceTimerByID(instance_id);
+	
+	XSRETURN_UV(timer);
+}
+
 XS(XS__GetInstanceID);
 XS(XS__GetInstanceID) {
 	dXSARGS;
@@ -3662,6 +3674,7 @@ EXTERN_C XS(boot_quest)
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "DestroyInstance"), XS__DestroyInstance, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "UpdateInstanceTimer"), XS__UpdateInstanceTimer, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetInstanceTimer"), XS__GetInstanceTimer, file);
+		newXS(strcpy(buf, "GetInstanceTimerByID"), XS__GetInstanceTimerByID, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlagInstanceByGroupLeader"), XS__FlagInstanceByGroupLeader, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlagInstanceByRaidLeader"), XS__FlagInstanceByRaidLeader, file);
 		newXS(strcpy(buf, "FlyMode"), XS__FlyMode, file);
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index 0af3ed365..f731263a1 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -812,6 +812,10 @@ uint32 lua_get_instance_timer() {
 	return quest_manager.GetInstanceTimer();
 }
 
+uint32 lua_get_instance_timer_by_id(uint16 instance_id) {
+	return quest_manager.GetInstanceTimerByID(instance_id);
+}
+
 int lua_get_instance_id(const char *zone, uint32 version) {
 	return quest_manager.GetInstanceID(zone, version);
 }
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index d1cf87dad..690d70bf0 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2606,6 +2606,21 @@ uint32 QuestManager::GetInstanceTimer() {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+uint32 QuestManager::GetInstanceTimerByID(uint16 instance_id) {
+	if (instance_id == 0)
+		return 0;
+	
+	std::string query = StringFormat("SELECT ((start_time + duration) - UNIX_TIMESTAMP()) AS `remaining` FROM `instance_list` WHERE `id` = %lu", (unsigned long)instance_id);
+	auto results = database.QueryDatabase(query);
+	
+	if (results.Success()) {
+		auto row = results.begin();
+		uint32 timer = atoi(row[0]);
+		return timer;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 uint16 QuestManager::GetInstanceID(const char *zone, int16 version)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 276fcfeca..2b8963b70 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
 	uint16 CreateInstance(const char *zone, int16 version, uint32 duration);
 	void UpdateInstanceTimer(uint16 instance_id, uint32 new_duration);
 	uint32 GetInstanceTimer();
+	uint32 GetInstanceTimerByID(uint16 instance_id = 0);
 	void DestroyInstance(uint16 instance_id);
 	uint16 GetInstanceID(const char *zone, int16 version);
 	void AssignToInstance(uint16 instance_id);