diff --git a/direct/src/extensions/OdeJoint-extensions.py b/direct/src/extensions/OdeJoint-extensions.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1befcbddb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/direct/src/extensions/OdeJoint-extensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def attach(self, body1, body2):
+    """
+    Attach two bodies together.
+    If either body is None, the other will be attached to the environment.
+    """
+    if body1 and body2:
+        self.attachBodies(body1, body2)
+    elif body1 and not body2:
+        self.attachBody(body1, 0)
+    elif not body1 and body2:
+        self.attachBody(body2, 1)
diff --git a/direct/src/extensions_native/OdeJoint_extensions.py b/direct/src/extensions_native/OdeJoint_extensions.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2d247554dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/direct/src/extensions_native/OdeJoint_extensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+from extension_native_helpers import *
+from libpanda import *
+
+####################################################################
+#Dtool_funcToMethod(func, class)
+#del func
+#####################################################################
+
+"""
+ODE-extensions module: contains methods to extend functionality
+of the ODE classes
+"""
+
+def attach(self, body1, body2):
+    """
+    Attach two bodies together.
+    If either body is None, the other will be attached to the environment.
+    """
+    if body1 and body2:
+        self.attachBodies(body1, body2)
+    elif body1 and not body2:
+        self.attachBody(body1, 0)
+    elif not body1 and body2:
+        self.attachBody(body2, 1)
+Dtool_funcToMethod(attach, OdeJoint)
+del attach