diff --git a/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp b/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
index ae205b7c..31315d51 100755
--- a/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int Menu::PagekeyToItem(page_t page, item_t key)
 			{
 				for (size_t j=0; j<m_Items[i]->blanks.size(); j++)
 				{
-					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j] == 1)
+					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j].EatNumber())
 					{
 						if (!new_key)
 						{
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int Menu::PagekeyToItem(page_t page, item_t key)
 				
 				for (size_t j=0; j<m_Items[i]->blanks.size(); j++)
 				{
-					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j] == 1)
+					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j].EatNumber())
 					{
 						new_key--;
 					}
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int Menu::PagekeyToItem(page_t page, item_t key)
 			{
 				for (size_t j=0; j<m_Items[i]->blanks.size(); j++)
 				{
-					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j] == 1)
+					if (m_Items[i]->blanks[j].EatNumber())
 					{
 						if (!new_key)
 						{
@@ -451,10 +451,11 @@ const char *Menu::GetTextString(int player, page_t page, int &keys)
 		{
 			for (size_t j=0; j<pItem->blanks.size(); j++)
 			{
-				if (pItem->blanks[j] == 1)
+				if (pItem->blanks[j].EatNumber())
 				{
 					option++;
 				}
+				m_Text.append(pItem->blanks[j].GetDisplay());
 				m_Text.append("\n");
 				slots++;
 			}
@@ -607,7 +608,6 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL menu_create(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 
 	return pMenu->thisId;
 }
-
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL menu_addblank(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 {
 	GETMENU(params[1]);
@@ -625,7 +625,51 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL menu_addblank(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	}
 
 	menuitem *item = pMenu->m_Items[pMenu->m_Items.size() - 1];
-	item->blanks.push_back(params[2]);
+
+	BlankItem a;
+
+	a.SetBlank();
+
+	if (params[2] == 1)
+		a.SetEatNumber(true);
+
+	else
+		a.SetEatNumber(false);
+
+	item->blanks.push_back(a);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL menu_addtext(AMX *amx, cell *params)
+{
+	GETMENU(params[1]);
+
+	if (params[2] && (!pMenu->items_per_page && pMenu->GetItemCount() >= 10))
+	{
+		LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Non-paginated menus are limited to 10 items.");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!pMenu->m_Items.size())
+	{
+		LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Blanks can only be added after items.");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	menuitem *item = pMenu->m_Items[pMenu->m_Items.size() - 1];
+
+	BlankItem a;
+
+	int len;
+	a.SetText(get_amxstring(amx, params[2], 0, len));
+
+	if (params[3] == 1)
+		a.SetEatNumber(true);
+
+	else
+		a.SetEatNumber(false);
+
+	item->blanks.push_back(a);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1034,6 +1078,7 @@ AMX_NATIVE_INFO g_NewMenuNatives[] =
 	{"menu_create",				menu_create},
 	{"menu_additem",			menu_additem},
 	{"menu_addblank",			menu_addblank},
+	{"menu_addtext",			menu_addtext},
 	{"menu_pages",				menu_pages},
 	{"menu_items",				menu_items},
 	{"menu_display",			menu_display},
diff --git a/amxmodx/newmenus.h b/amxmodx/newmenus.h
index 6cc56e06..3e299158 100755
--- a/amxmodx/newmenus.h
+++ b/amxmodx/newmenus.h
@@ -54,6 +54,46 @@
 
 typedef int (*MENUITEM_CALLBACK)(int, int, int);
 
+class BlankItem
+{
+private:
+	char *m_text;
+	bool m_num;
+public:
+	BlankItem() : m_text(NULL), m_num(false) { }
+	BlankItem(BlankItem &src) { this->copyFrom(src); } 
+	~BlankItem() { free(m_text); }
+
+	void copyFrom(BlankItem &src)
+	{
+		m_text = src.m_text;
+		m_num = src.m_num;
+		src.m_text = NULL; // stop the src from freeing the buffer
+	}
+	BlankItem &operator = (const BlankItem &src) { this->copyFrom(const_cast<BlankItem&>(src)); return *this; }
+
+	/* is this text instead of a blank */
+	bool IsText() { return m_text != NULL; }
+
+	/* is this a blank instead of text */
+	bool IsBlank() { return m_text == NULL; }
+
+	/* does this item take up a number */
+	bool EatNumber() { return m_num; }
+
+	/* the text this item is to display */
+	const char *GetDisplay() { return m_text == NULL ? "" : m_text; }
+
+	/* sets this item to use a blank */
+	void SetBlank() { free(m_text); m_text = NULL; }
+
+	/* sets this item to display text */
+	void SetText(const char *text) { free(m_text); m_text = strdup(text);  }
+
+	/* sets whether or not this item takes up a line */
+	void SetEatNumber(bool val) { m_num = val; }
+
+};
 struct menuitem
 {
 	String name;
@@ -65,7 +105,7 @@ struct menuitem
 	MENUITEM_CALLBACK pfn;
 	size_t id;
 
-	CVector<int> blanks;
+	CVector<BlankItem> blanks;
 };
 
 typedef unsigned int menu_t;
diff --git a/plugins/include/newmenus.inc b/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
index 8eda0883..40fc3917 100644
--- a/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
@@ -227,6 +227,18 @@ native player_menu_info(id, &menu, &newmenu, &menupage=0);
  */
 native menu_addblank(menu, slot=1);
 
+/**
+ * Adds a text line to a menu.  Only available in amxmodx 1.8.1 and above.
+ *
+ * @param menu			Menu resource identifier.
+ * @param text			Text to add.
+ * @param slot			1 (default) if the line should shift the numbering down.
+ * 						0 if the line should be a visual shift only.
+ * @noreturn
+ * @error				Invalid menu resource.
+ */
+native menu_addtext(menu, const text[], slot=1);
+
 /**
  * Sets a menu property.
  *