diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp
index eca043fd..75621073 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,11 @@ bool pyVault::SetAgePublic( const pyAgeInfoStruct * ageInfo, bool makePublic )
     return VaultSetOwnedAgePublicAndWait(ageInfo->GetAgeInfo(), makePublic);
 }
 
+bool pyVault::SetAgePublic( const pyVaultAgeInfoNode * ageInfoNode, bool makePublic )
+{
+    return VaultSetAgePublicAndWait(ageInfoNode->GetNode(), makePublic);
+}
+
 
 PyObject* pyVault::GetGlobalInbox()
 {
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.h
index 647ee8fe..e243d7a1 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVault.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ public:
     void CreateNeighborhood();
     // set an age's public status. will fail if you aren't czar of age.
     bool SetAgePublic( const pyAgeInfoStruct * ageInfo, bool makePublic );
+    // set an age's public status, also works for non-owners
+    bool SetAgePublic( const pyVaultAgeInfoNode * ageInfoNode, bool makePublic );
 
     PyObject* GetGlobalInbox( void ); // returns pyVaultFolderNode
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultGlue.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultGlue.cpp
index f4574797..f8dbb492 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultGlue.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultGlue.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "pyEnum.h"
 #include "pyAgeInfoStruct.h"
 #include "pyVaultNode.h"
+#include "pyVaultAgeInfoNode.h"
 #include "pySDL.h"
 #include "pyAgeLinkStruct.h"
 
@@ -455,16 +456,21 @@ PYTHON_METHOD_DEFINITION(ptVault, setAgePublic, args)
     char makePublic;
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "Ob", &ageInfoObj, &makePublic))
     {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setAgePublic expects a ptAgeInfoStruct and a boolean");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setAgePublic expects a ptAgeInfoStruct or ptVaultAgeInfoNode and a boolean");
         PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
     }
-    if (!pyAgeInfoStruct::Check(ageInfoObj))
+    if (pyAgeInfoStruct::Check(ageInfoObj))
     {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setAgePublic expects a ptAgeInfoStruct and a boolean");
-        PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
+        pyAgeInfoStruct* ageInfo = pyAgeInfoStruct::ConvertFrom(ageInfoObj);
+        PYTHON_RETURN_BOOL(self->fThis->SetAgePublic(ageInfo, makePublic != 0));
     }
-    pyAgeInfoStruct* ageInfo = pyAgeInfoStruct::ConvertFrom(ageInfoObj);
-    PYTHON_RETURN_BOOL(self->fThis->SetAgePublic(ageInfo, makePublic != 0));
+    else if (pyVaultAgeInfoNode::Check(ageInfoObj))
+    {
+        pyVaultAgeInfoNode* ageInfoNode = pyVaultAgeInfoNode::ConvertFrom(ageInfoObj);
+        PYTHON_RETURN_BOOL(self->fThis->SetAgePublic(ageInfoNode, makePublic != 0));
+    }
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "setAgePublic expects a ptAgeInfoStruct or ptVaultAgeInfoNode and a boolean");
+    PYTHON_RETURN_ERROR;
 }
 
 PYTHON_START_METHODS_TABLE(ptVault)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.cpp
index ae259443..aa34d07c 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.cpp
@@ -2477,25 +2477,31 @@ bool VaultAddOwnedAgeSpawnPoint (const plUUID& ageInstId, const plSpawnPointInfo
 bool VaultSetOwnedAgePublicAndWait (const plAgeInfoStruct * info, bool publicOrNot) {
     if (hsRef<RelVaultNode> rvnLink = VaultGetOwnedAgeLink(info)) {
         if (hsRef<RelVaultNode> rvnInfo = rvnLink->GetChildNode(plVault::kNodeType_AgeInfo, 1)) {
-            NetCliAuthSetAgePublic(rvnInfo->GetNodeId(), publicOrNot);
-
-            VaultAgeInfoNode access(rvnInfo);
-            char ageName[MAX_PATH];
-            StrToAnsi(ageName, access.GetAgeFilename(), arrsize(ageName));
-            
-            plVaultNotifyMsg * msg = new plVaultNotifyMsg;
-            if (publicOrNot)
-                msg->SetType(plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeCreated);
-            else
-                msg->SetType(plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeRemoved);
-            msg->SetResultCode(true);
-            msg->GetArgs()->AddString(plNetCommon::VaultTaskArgs::kAgeFilename, ageName);
-            msg->Send();
+            VaultSetAgePublicAndWait(rvnInfo, publicOrNot);
         }
     }
     return true;
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+bool VaultSetAgePublicAndWait (NetVaultNode * ageInfoNode, bool publicOrNot) {
+    NetCliAuthSetAgePublic(ageInfoNode->GetNodeId(), publicOrNot);
+
+    VaultAgeInfoNode access(ageInfoNode);
+    char ageName[MAX_PATH];
+    StrToAnsi(ageName, access.GetAgeFilename(), arrsize(ageName));
+    
+    plVaultNotifyMsg * msg = new plVaultNotifyMsg;
+    if (publicOrNot)
+        msg->SetType(plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeCreated);
+    else
+        msg->SetType(plVaultNotifyMsg::kPublicAgeRemoved);
+    msg->SetResultCode(true);
+    msg->GetArgs()->AddString(plNetCommon::VaultTaskArgs::kAgeFilename, ageName);
+    msg->Send();
+    return true;
+}
+
 //============================================================================
 hsRef<RelVaultNode> VaultGetVisitAgeLink (const plAgeInfoStruct * info) {
     hsRef<RelVaultNode> rvnLink;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.h
index e7518e23..c617a712 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plVault/plVaultClientApi.h
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ hsRef<RelVaultNode> VaultGetOwnedAgeInfo(const plAgeInfoStruct * info);
 bool                VaultGetOwnedAgeLink(const plAgeInfoStruct * info, plAgeLinkStruct * link);
 bool                VaultAddOwnedAgeSpawnPoint(const plUUID& ageInstId, const plSpawnPointInfo & spawnPt);
 bool                VaultSetOwnedAgePublicAndWait(const plAgeInfoStruct * info, bool publicOrNot);
+bool                VaultSetAgePublicAndWait(NetVaultNode * ageInfoNode, bool publicOrNot);
 hsRef<RelVaultNode> VaultGetVisitAgeLink(const plAgeInfoStruct * info);
 bool                VaultGetVisitAgeLink(const plAgeInfoStruct * info, class plAgeLinkStruct * link);
 bool                VaultRegisterOwnedAgeAndWait(const plAgeLinkStruct * link);