diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
index 577422674..630d4619c 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ AIPlayer::AIPlayer()
 #endif
 
    mIsAiControlled = true;
+
+   for( S32 i = 0; i < MaxTriggerKeys; i ++ )
+      mMoveTriggers[ i ] = false;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -287,6 +290,53 @@ void AIPlayer::clearAim()
    mAimOffset = Point3F(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set the state of a movement trigger.
+ *
+ * @param slot The trigger slot to set
+ * @param isSet set/unset the trigger
+ */
+void AIPlayer::setMoveTrigger( U32 slot, const bool isSet )
+{
+   if(slot >= MaxTriggerKeys)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("Attempting to set an invalid trigger slot (%i)", slot);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      mMoveTriggers[ slot ] = isSet;   // set the trigger
+      setMaskBits(NoWarpMask);         // force the client to updateMove
+   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the state of a movement trigger.
+ *
+ * @param slot The trigger slot to query
+ * @return True if the trigger is set, false if it is not set
+ */
+bool AIPlayer::getMoveTrigger( U32 slot ) const
+{
+   if(slot >= MaxTriggerKeys)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("Attempting to get an invalid trigger slot (%i)", slot);
+      return false;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      return mMoveTriggers[ slot ];
+   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear the trigger state for all movement triggers.
+ */
+void AIPlayer::clearMoveTriggers()
+{
+   for( U32 i = 0; i < MaxTriggerKeys; i ++ )
+      setMoveTrigger( i, false );
+}
+
 /**
  * This method calculates the moves for the AI player
  *
@@ -515,8 +565,8 @@ bool AIPlayer::getAIMove(Move *movePtr)
 
    // Replicate the trigger state into the move so that
    // triggers can be controlled from scripts.
-   for( int i = 0; i < MaxTriggerKeys; i++ )
-      movePtr->trigger[i] = getImageTriggerState(i);
+   for( U32 i = 0; i < MaxTriggerKeys; i++ )
+      movePtr->trigger[ i ] = mMoveTriggers[ i ];
 
 #ifdef TORQUE_NAVIGATION_ENABLED
    if(mJump == Now)
@@ -1258,3 +1308,43 @@ DefineEngineMethod(AIPlayer, checkInFoV, bool, (ShapeBase* obj, F32 fov, bool ch
 {
    return object->checkInFoV(obj, fov, checkEnabled);
 }
+
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, setMoveTrigger, void, ( U32 slot ),,
+   "@brief Sets a movement trigger on an AI object.\n\n"
+   "@param slot The trigger slot to set.\n"
+   "@see getMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTriggers()\n")
+{
+   object->setMoveTrigger( slot, true );
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, clearMoveTrigger, void, ( U32 slot ),,
+   "@brief Clears a movement trigger on an AI object.\n\n"
+   "@param slot The trigger slot to set.\n"
+   "@see setMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see getMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTriggers()\n")
+{
+   object->setMoveTrigger( slot, false );
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, getMoveTrigger, bool, ( U32 slot ),,
+   "@brief Tests if a movement trigger on an AI object is set.\n\n"
+   "@param slot The trigger slot to check.\n"
+   "@return a boolean indicating if the trigger is set/unset.\n"
+   "@see setMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTriggers()\n")
+{
+   return object->getMoveTrigger( slot );
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, clearMoveTriggers, void, ( ),,
+   "@brief Clear ALL movement triggers on an AI object.\n"
+   "@see setMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see getMoveTrigger()\n"
+   "@see clearMoveTrigger()\n")
+{
+   object->clearMoveTriggers();
+}
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
index 6cf323b2c..cff90d549 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ private:
 
    Point3F mAimOffset;
 
+   // move triggers
+   bool mMoveTriggers[MaxTriggerKeys];
+
    // Utility Methods
    void throwCallback( const char *name );
 
@@ -175,6 +178,11 @@ public:
    Point3F getMoveDestination() const { return mMoveDestination; }
    void stopMove();
 
+   // Trigger sets/gets
+   void setMoveTrigger( U32 slot, const bool isSet = true );
+   bool getMoveTrigger( U32 slot ) const;
+   void clearMoveTriggers();
+
 #ifdef TORQUE_NAVIGATION_ENABLED
    /// @name Pathfinding
    /// @{