diff --git a/doc/17-library-reference.md b/doc/17-library-reference.md
index 82e54e2a7..aca1c767e 100644
--- a/doc/17-library-reference.md
+++ b/doc/17-library-reference.md
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ Signature:
 Returns the UserGroup object with the specified name, or `null` if no such UserGroup object exists.
 
 
+### <a id="objref-get_time_period"></a> get_time_period
+
+Signature:
+
+    function get_time_period(name);
+
+Returns the TimePeriod object with the specified name, or `null` if no such TimePeriod object exists.
+
+
 ### <a id="objref-get_object"></a> get_object
 
 Signature:
diff --git a/lib/icinga/objectutils.cpp b/lib/icinga/objectutils.cpp
index 844dc2b93..a10baeeeb 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/objectutils.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/objectutils.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(get_notification_command, &NotificationCommand::GetByNam
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(get_host_group, &HostGroup::GetByName);
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(get_service_group, &ServiceGroup::GetByName);
 REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(get_user_group, &UserGroup::GetByName);
+REGISTER_SCRIPTFUNCTION(get_time_period, &TimePeriod::GetByName);
 
 Service::Ptr ObjectUtils::GetService(const String& host, const String& name)
 {