diff --git a/engines/gob/script.cpp b/engines/gob/script.cpp
index 6162e943bf8..38b1f8fa40f 100644
--- a/engines/gob/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/script.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ bool Script::skip(int32 offset) {
 	return seek(offset, SEEK_CUR);
 }
 
+bool Script::skipBlock() {
+	return seek(peekUint16(2) + 2, SEEK_CUR);
+}
+
 int32 Script::getOffset(byte *ptr) const {
 	if (!_totData)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/engines/gob/script.h b/engines/gob/script.h
index 64a04503b1e..84daeaf1af4 100644
--- a/engines/gob/script.h
+++ b/engines/gob/script.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 	// Stream seeking
 	bool seek(int32 offset, int whence = SEEK_SET);
 	bool skip(int32 offset);
+	bool skipBlock();
 
 	// Reading data
 	byte   readByte  ();