diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
index 47c738356..d1082c7ec 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,34 @@ std::string HexBits(unsigned int nBits)
     return HexStr(BEGIN(uBits.cBits), END(uBits.cBits));
 }
 
+uint256 ParseHashV(const Value& v, string strName)
+{
+    string strHex;
+    if (v.type() == str_type)
+        strHex = v.get_str();
+    if (!IsHex(strHex)) // Note: IsHex("") is false
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strName+" must be hexadecimal string (not '"+strHex+"')");
+    uint256 result;
+    result.SetHex(strHex);
+    return result;
+}
+uint256 ParseHashO(const Object& o, string strKey)
+{
+    return ParseHashV(find_value(o, strKey), strKey);
+}
+vector<unsigned char> ParseHexV(const Value& v, string strName)
+{
+    string strHex;
+    if (v.type() == str_type)
+        strHex = v.get_str();
+    if (!IsHex(strHex))
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strName+" must be hexadecimal string (not '"+strHex+"')");
+    return ParseHex(strHex);
+}
+vector<unsigned char> ParseHexO(const Object& o, string strKey)
+{
+    return ParseHexV(find_value(o, strKey), strKey);
+}
 
 
 ///
@@ -252,6 +280,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     { "getrawtransaction",      &getrawtransaction,      false,     false },
     { "createrawtransaction",   &createrawtransaction,   false,     false },
     { "decoderawtransaction",   &decoderawtransaction,   false,     false },
+    { "decodescript",           &decodescript,           false,     false },
     { "signrawtransaction",     &signrawtransaction,     false,     false },
     { "sendrawtransaction",     &sendrawtransaction,     false,     false },
     { "gettxoutsetinfo",        &gettxoutsetinfo,        true,      false },
diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.h b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
index 1aa2e70d2..ab0a0bc96 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.h
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ public:
 
 extern const CRPCTable tableRPC;
 
+//
+// Utilities: convert hex-encoded Values
+// (throws error if not hex).
+//
+extern uint256 ParseHashV(const json_spirit::Value& v, std::string strName);
+extern uint256 ParseHashO(const json_spirit::Object& o, std::string strKey);
+extern std::vector<unsigned char> ParseHexV(const json_spirit::Value& v, std::string strName);
+extern std::vector<unsigned char> ParseHexO(const json_spirit::Object& o, std::string strKey);
+
 extern void InitRPCMining();
 extern void ShutdownRPCMining();
 
@@ -198,6 +207,7 @@ extern json_spirit::Value lockunspent(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHe
 extern json_spirit::Value listlockunspent(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value createrawtransaction(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value decoderawtransaction(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
+extern json_spirit::Value decodescript(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value signrawtransaction(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value sendrawtransaction(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index adff708a0..398f33605 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 using namespace json_spirit;
 using namespace std;
 
-void ScriptPubKeyToJSON(const CScript& scriptPubKey, Object& out);
+void ScriptPubKeyToJSON(const CScript& scriptPubKey, Object& out, bool fIncludeHex);
 
 double GetDifficulty(const CBlockIndex* blockindex)
 {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Value gettxout(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         ret.push_back(Pair("confirmations", pcoinsTip->GetBestBlock()->nHeight - coins.nHeight + 1));
     ret.push_back(Pair("value", ValueFromAmount(coins.vout[n].nValue)));
     Object o;
-    ScriptPubKeyToJSON(coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey, o);
+    ScriptPubKeyToJSON(coins.vout[n].scriptPubKey, o, true);
     ret.push_back(Pair("scriptPubKey", o));
     ret.push_back(Pair("version", coins.nVersion));
     ret.push_back(Pair("coinbase", coins.fCoinBase));
diff --git a/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp b/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
index 580120f2a..5f33849f7 100644
--- a/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcrawtransaction.cpp
@@ -17,47 +17,15 @@ using namespace boost;
 using namespace boost::assign;
 using namespace json_spirit;
 
-//
-// Utilities: convert hex-encoded Values
-// (throws error if not hex).
-//
-uint256 ParseHashV(const Value& v, string strName)
-{
-    string strHex;
-    if (v.type() == str_type)
-        strHex = v.get_str();
-    if (!IsHex(strHex)) // Note: IsHex("") is false
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strName+" must be hexadecimal string (not '"+strHex+"')");
-    uint256 result;
-    result.SetHex(strHex);
-    return result;
-}
-uint256 ParseHashO(const Object& o, string strKey)
-{
-    return ParseHashV(find_value(o, strKey), strKey);
-}
-vector<unsigned char> ParseHexV(const Value& v, string strName)
-{
-    string strHex;
-    if (v.type() == str_type)
-        strHex = v.get_str();
-    if (!IsHex(strHex))
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strName+" must be hexadecimal string (not '"+strHex+"')");
-    return ParseHex(strHex);
-}
-vector<unsigned char> ParseHexO(const Object& o, string strKey)
-{
-    return ParseHexV(find_value(o, strKey), strKey);
-}
-
-void ScriptPubKeyToJSON(const CScript& scriptPubKey, Object& out)
+void ScriptPubKeyToJSON(const CScript& scriptPubKey, Object& out, bool fIncludeHex)
 {
     txnouttype type;
     vector<CTxDestination> addresses;
     int nRequired;
 
     out.push_back(Pair("asm", scriptPubKey.ToString()));
-    out.push_back(Pair("hex", HexStr(scriptPubKey.begin(), scriptPubKey.end())));
+    if (fIncludeHex)
+        out.push_back(Pair("hex", HexStr(scriptPubKey.begin(), scriptPubKey.end())));
 
     if (!ExtractDestinations(scriptPubKey, type, addresses, nRequired))
     {
@@ -106,7 +74,7 @@ void TxToJSON(const CTransaction& tx, const uint256 hashBlock, Object& entry)
         out.push_back(Pair("value", ValueFromAmount(txout.nValue)));
         out.push_back(Pair("n", (boost::int64_t)i));
         Object o;
-        ScriptPubKeyToJSON(txout.scriptPubKey, o);
+        ScriptPubKeyToJSON(txout.scriptPubKey, o, false);
         out.push_back(Pair("scriptPubKey", o));
         vout.push_back(out);
     }
@@ -334,6 +302,29 @@ Value decoderawtransaction(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return result;
 }
 
+Value decodescript(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 1)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "decodescript <hex string>\n"
+            "Decode a hex-encoded script.");
+
+    RPCTypeCheck(params, list_of(str_type));
+
+    Object r;
+    CScript script;
+    if (params[0].get_str().size() > 0){
+        vector<unsigned char> scriptData(ParseHexV(params[0], "argument"));
+        script = CScript(scriptData.begin(), scriptData.end());
+    } else {
+        // Empty scripts are valid
+    }
+    ScriptPubKeyToJSON(script, r, false);
+
+    r.push_back(Pair("p2sh", CBitcoinAddress(script.GetID()).ToString()));
+    return r;
+}
+
 Value signrawtransaction(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 4)
diff --git a/src/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/rpcwallet.cpp
index 14b4956a1..46338bdf2 100644
--- a/src/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -1447,6 +1447,7 @@ public:
         int nRequired;
         ExtractDestinations(subscript, whichType, addresses, nRequired);
         obj.push_back(Pair("script", GetTxnOutputType(whichType)));
+        obj.push_back(Pair("hex", HexStr(subscript.begin(), subscript.end())));
         Array a;
         BOOST_FOREACH(const CTxDestination& addr, addresses)
             a.push_back(CBitcoinAddress(addr).ToString());