diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 31db307e606..70567d44dec 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
      The defense_on and resistance_against functions return the actual values, rather than the raw WML values.
    * New function wesnoth.units.chance_to_be_hit is equivalent to deprecated wesonth.units.defense but conveys the meaning better.
    * Unit movetype functions (excluding resistance) can take a location instead of a terrain code, for convenience
+   * Side proxy now has starting_location member
  ### WFL engine
    * New functions resistance_on(), vision_cost(), jamming_cost() that work in gameplay contexts (eg filters)
    * Unit object now has resistance, defense, movement_cost, vision_cost, jamming_cost, flying 
diff --git a/data/lua/core.lua b/data/lua/core.lua
index 64777899d79..0e7b4f1396a 100644
--- a/data/lua/core.lua
+++ b/data/lua/core.lua
@@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ if wesnoth.kernel_type() == "Game Lua Kernel" then
 	function wesnoth.get_side_variable(side, var)
 		return wesnoth.sides[side].variables[var]
 	end
+	function wesnoth.get_starting_location(side)
+		local side = side
+		if type(side) == 'number' then side = wesnoth.sides[side] end
+		return side.starting_location
+	end
 end
 
 --[========[GUI2 Dialog Manipulations]========]
@@ -646,7 +651,7 @@ if wesnoth.kernel_type() == "Game Lua Kernel" then
 	wesnoth.get_recall_units = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.get_units', 'wesnoth.units.find_on_recall', 1, nil, wesnoth.units.find_on_recall)
 	wesnoth.get_side_variable = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.get_side_variable', 'wesnoth.sides[].variables', 1, nil, wesnoth.get_side_variable)
 	wesnoth.set_side_variable = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.set_side_variable', 'wesnoth.sides[].variables', 1, nil, wesnoth.set_side_variable)
-	wesnoth.get_starting_location = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.get_starting_location', 'wesnoth.sides.get_starting_location', 1, nil, wesnoth.sides.get_starting_location)
+	wesnoth.get_starting_location = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.get_starting_location', 'wesnoth.sides[].starting_location', 1, nil, wesnoth.get_starting_location)
 	wesnoth.is_enemy = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.is_enemy', 'wesnoth.sides.is_enemy', 1, nil, wesnoth.sides.is_enemy)
 	wesnoth.match_side = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.match_side', 'wesnoth.sides.matches', 1, nil, wesnoth.sides.matches)
 	wesnoth.set_side_id = wesnoth.deprecate_api('wesnoth.set_side_id', 'wesnoth.sides.set_id', 1, nil, wesnoth.sides.set_id)
diff --git a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
index 2206c790166..2c19e1fdc4b 100644
--- a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.cpp
@@ -1313,28 +1313,6 @@ int game_lua_kernel::intf_get_selected_tile(lua_State *L)
 	return 2;
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns the starting position of a side.
- * Arg 1: side number
- * Ret 1: table with unnamed indices holding wml coordinates x and y
-*/
-int game_lua_kernel::intf_get_starting_location(lua_State* L)
-{
-	int side;
-	if(team* t = luaW_toteam(L, 1)) {
-		side = t->side();
-	} else {
-		side = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
-	}
-	if(side < 1 || static_cast<int>(teams().size()) < side)
-		return luaL_argerror(L, 1, "out of bounds");
-	const map_location& starting_pos = board().map().starting_position(side);
-	if(!board().map().on_board(starting_pos)) return 0;
-
-	luaW_pushlocation(L, starting_pos);
-	return 1;
-}
-
 /**
  * Gets a table for an era tag.
  * - Arg 1: userdata (ignored).
@@ -4357,7 +4335,6 @@ game_lua_kernel::game_lua_kernel(game_state & gs, play_controller & pc, reports
 	// Create sides module
 	cmd_log_ << "Adding sides module...\n";
 	static luaL_Reg const side_callbacks[] {
-		{ "get_starting_location", &dispatch<&game_lua_kernel::intf_get_starting_location> },
 		{ "is_enemy", &dispatch<&game_lua_kernel::intf_is_enemy> },
 		{ "matches", &dispatch<&game_lua_kernel::intf_match_side> },
 		{ "set_id", &dispatch<&game_lua_kernel::intf_set_side_id> },
diff --git a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.hpp b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.hpp
index 481c1cc1a79..947c013552f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/game_lua_kernel.hpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class game_lua_kernel : public lua_kernel_base
 	int intf_get_map_size(lua_State *L);
 	int intf_get_mouseover_tile(lua_State *L);
 	int intf_get_selected_tile(lua_State *L);
-	int intf_get_starting_location(lua_State* L);
 	int impl_game_config_get(lua_State *L) override;
 	int impl_game_config_set(lua_State *L) override;
 	int impl_current_get(lua_State *L);
diff --git a/src/scripting/lua_team.cpp b/src/scripting/lua_team.cpp
index 986bbbbb0ee..ed7040f9560 100644
--- a/src/scripting/lua_team.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/lua_team.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "resources.hpp" // for gameboard
 #include "game_board.hpp"
 #include "game_display.hpp"
+#include "map/map.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -111,6 +112,13 @@ static int impl_side_get(lua_State *L)
 		luaL_setmetatable(L, teamVar);
 		return 1;
 	}
+	if(strcmp(m, "starting_location") == 0) {
+		const map_location& starting_pos = resources::gameboard->map().starting_position(t.side());
+		if(!resources::gameboard->map().on_board(starting_pos)) return 0;
+
+		luaW_pushlocation(L, starting_pos);
+		return 1;
+	}
 
 	// These are blocked together because they are all part of the team_data struct.
 	// Some of these values involve iterating over the units map to calculate them.