diff --git a/server/src/core/abstractmethod.cpp b/server/src/core/abstractmethod.cpp
index 5079bae3..f5cb4ee1 100644
--- a/server/src/core/abstractmethod.cpp
+++ b/server/src/core/abstractmethod.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the traintastic source code.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Reinder Feenstra
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Reinder Feenstra
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "abstractmethod.hpp"
 
-AbstractMethod::AbstractMethod(Object& object, const std::string& name) :
-  InterfaceItem(object, name)
+AbstractMethod::AbstractMethod(Object& object, const std::string& name, MethodFlags flags)
+  : InterfaceItem(object, name)
+  , m_flags{flags}
 {
 }
diff --git a/server/src/core/abstractmethod.hpp b/server/src/core/abstractmethod.hpp
index 04ab02b4..eb31b004 100644
--- a/server/src/core/abstractmethod.hpp
+++ b/server/src/core/abstractmethod.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the traintastic source code.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Reinder Feenstra
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Reinder Feenstra
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define TRAINTASTIC_SERVER_CORE_ABSTRACTMETHOD_HPP
 
 #include "interfaceitem.hpp"
+#include "methodflags.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 #include <variant>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@
 
 class AbstractMethod : public InterfaceItem
 {
+  private:
+    const MethodFlags m_flags;
+
   public:
     class MethodCallError : public std::runtime_error
     {
@@ -94,7 +98,11 @@ class AbstractMethod : public InterfaceItem
     using Argument = std::variant<bool, int64_t, double, std::string, ObjectPtr>;
     using Result = std::variant<std::monostate, bool, int64_t, double, std::string, ObjectPtr>;
 
-    AbstractMethod(Object& object, const std::string& name);
+    AbstractMethod(Object& object, const std::string& name, MethodFlags m_flags = noMethodFlags);
+
+    inline bool isScriptCallable() const { return m_flags == MethodFlags::ScriptCallable; }
+
+    inline MethodFlags flags() const { return m_flags; }
 
     virtual std::size_t argumentCount() const = 0;
     virtual std::vector<ValueType> argumentTypes() const = 0;
diff --git a/server/src/core/method.hpp b/server/src/core/method.hpp
index f2c50205..50891185 100644
--- a/server/src/core/method.hpp
+++ b/server/src/core/method.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ class Method<R(A...)> : public AbstractMethod
     std::function<R(A...)> m_function;
 
   public:
+    Method(Object& object, const std::string& name, MethodFlags flags, std::function<R(A...)> function) :
+      AbstractMethod(object, name, flags),
+      m_function{std::move(function)}
+    {
+    }
+
     Method(Object& object, const std::string& name, std::function<R(A...)> function) :
       AbstractMethod(object, name),
       m_function{std::move(function)}
diff --git a/server/src/core/methodflags.hpp b/server/src/core/methodflags.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80402bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/core/methodflags.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * server/src/core/methodflags.hpp
+ *
+ * This file is part of the traintastic source code.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Reinder Feenstra
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef TRAINTASTIC_SERVER_CORE_METHODFLAGS_HPP
+#define TRAINTASTIC_SERVER_CORE_METHODFLAGS_HPP
+
+enum class MethodFlags
+{
+  // bit 0..1
+  NoScript = 1 << 0,
+  ScriptCallable = 2 << 0,
+};
+
+/// temporary placeholder, should be removed in the future when all method have their flags set
+constexpr MethodFlags noMethodFlags = static_cast<MethodFlags>(0);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/server/src/lua/object.cpp b/server/src/lua/object.cpp
index 5e534001..4f33ce0c 100644
--- a/server/src/lua/object.cpp
+++ b/server/src/lua/object.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ int Object::__index(lua_State* L)
     }
     else if(AbstractMethod* method = dynamic_cast<AbstractMethod*>(item))
     {
-      Method::push(L, *method);
+      if(method->isScriptCallable())
+        Method::push(L, *method);
+      else
+        lua_pushnil(L);
     }
     else
     {