diff --git a/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_randomly.py b/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_randomly.py
index 64b35e8e5..0b09d235d 100644
--- a/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_randomly.py
+++ b/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_randomly.py
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ def visitFace(self, face):
 	visitor = FaceVisitor()
 	GlobalSelectionSystem.foreachSelectedFace(visitor)
 
+	class PatchVisitor(dr.SelectionVisitor) :
+		def visit(self, node):
+			patch = node.getPatch()
+			if not patch.isNull():
+				s = random.randint(0, 100)
+				t = random.randint(0, 100)
+				patch.translateTexture(s, t)
+
+	patchVisitor = PatchVisitor()
+	GlobalSelectionSystem.foreachSelected(patchVisitor)
+
 	GlobalCameraManager.getActiveView().refresh()
 
 # The variable __executeCommand__ evaluates to true
diff --git a/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_upwards_randomly.py b/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_upwards_randomly.py
index 9a33d36ec..19c432eaf 100644
--- a/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_upwards_randomly.py
+++ b/install/scripts/commands/shift_textures_upwards_randomly.py
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ def visitFace(self, face):
 	visitor = FaceVisitor()
 	GlobalSelectionSystem.foreachSelectedFace(visitor)
 
+	class PatchVisitor(dr.SelectionVisitor) :
+		def visit(self, node):
+			patch = node.getPatch()
+			if not patch.isNull():
+				t = random.randint(0, 100)
+				patch.translateTexture(0, t)
+
+	patchVisitor = PatchVisitor()
+	GlobalSelectionSystem.foreachSelected(patchVisitor)
+
 	GlobalCameraManager.getActiveView().refresh()
 
 # The variable __executeCommand__ evaluates to true
diff --git a/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.cpp b/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.cpp
index ebe5f43c2..f7dbe8974 100644
--- a/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.cpp
+++ b/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ void ScriptPatchNode::controlPointsChanged()
 	patchNode->getPatch().controlPointsChanged();
 }
 
+void ScriptPatchNode::translateTexture(float s, float t)
+{
+	IPatchNodePtr patchNode = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<IPatchNode>(_node.lock());
+	if (patchNode == NULL) return;
+
+	patchNode->getPatch().translateTexture(s, t);
+}
+
 const std::string& ScriptPatchNode::getShader() const
 {
 	IPatchNodePtr patchNode = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<IPatchNode>(_node.lock());
@@ -265,6 +273,7 @@ void PatchInterface::registerInterface(py::module& scope, py::dict& globals)
 	patchNode.def("getSubdivisions", &ScriptPatchNode::getSubdivisions);
 	patchNode.def("setFixedSubdivisions", &ScriptPatchNode::setFixedSubdivisions);
 	patchNode.def("controlPointsChanged", &ScriptPatchNode::controlPointsChanged);
+	patchNode.def("translateTexture", &ScriptPatchNode::translateTexture);
 	patchNode.def("getTesselatedPatchMesh", &ScriptPatchNode::getTesselatedPatchMesh);
 
 	// Define the GlobalPatchCreator interface
diff --git a/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.h b/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.h
index 583892e8b..fd576defa 100644
--- a/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.h
+++ b/plugins/script/interfaces/PatchInterface.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class ScriptPatchNode :
 
 	void controlPointsChanged();
 
+	// Texture manipulation
+	void translateTexture(float s, float t);
+
 	// Shader handling
 	const std::string& getShader() const;
 	void setShader(const std::string& name);