diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 2d28b81af..2dbb144e6 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ extern UINT32 lastcustomtol;
 
 extern tic_t totalplaytime;
 
-extern UINT8 stagefailed;
+extern boolean stagefailed;
 
 // Emeralds stored as bits to throw savegame hackers off.
 extern UINT16 emeralds;
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 2b304b4fd..e6c445d68 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static boolean exitgame = false;
 static boolean retrying = false;
 static boolean retryingmodeattack = false;
 
-UINT8 stagefailed; // Used for GEMS BONUS? Also to see if you beat the stage.
+boolean stagefailed = false; // Used for GEMS BONUS? Also to see if you beat the stage.
 
 UINT16 emeralds;
 INT32 luabanks[NUM_LUABANKS];
@@ -3742,7 +3742,7 @@ static void G_UpdateVisited(void)
 	// Update visitation flags?
 	if ((!modifiedgame || savemoddata) // Not modified
 		&& !multiplayer && !demoplayback && (gametype == GT_COOP) // SP/RA/NiGHTS mode
-		&& !(spec && stagefailed)) // Not failed the special stage
+		&& !stagefailed) // Did not fail the stage
 	{
 		UINT8 earnedEmblems;
 
@@ -3963,7 +3963,7 @@ static void G_DoCompleted(void)
 	// If the current gametype has no intermission screen set, then don't start it.
 	Y_DetermineIntermissionType();
 
-	if ((skipstats && !modeattacking) || (spec && modeattacking && stagefailed) || (intertype == int_none))
+	if ((skipstats && !modeattacking) || (modeattacking && stagefailed) || (intertype == int_none))
 	{
 		G_UpdateVisited();
 		G_HandleSaveLevel();
@@ -3994,8 +3994,15 @@ void G_AfterIntermission(void)
 
 	HU_ClearCEcho();
 
-	if ((gametyperules & GTR_CUTSCENES) && mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cutscenenum && !modeattacking && skipstats <= 1 && (gamecomplete || !(marathonmode & MA_NOCUTSCENES))) // Start a custom cutscene.
+	if ((gametyperules & GTR_CUTSCENES) && mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cutscenenum
+		&& !modeattacking
+		&& skipstats <= 1
+		&& (gamecomplete || !(marathonmode & MA_NOCUTSCENES))
+		&& stagefailed == false)
+	{
+		// Start a custom cutscene.
 		F_StartCustomCutscene(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cutscenenum-1, false, false);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		if (nextmap < 1100-1)
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index 7fd5a98e6..0a7e44422 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -380,6 +380,9 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word, "gamestate")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, gamestate);
 		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word, "stagefailed")) {
+		lua_pushboolean(L, stagefailed);
+		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -429,6 +432,8 @@ int LUA_CheckGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	}
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusflags"))
 		mapmusflags = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	else if (fastcmp(word, "stagefailed"))
+		stagefailed = luaL_checkboolean(L, 2);
 	else
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 40dd1a284..2e7db1055 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -3394,8 +3394,10 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(void)
 	numstarposts = 0;
 	ssspheres = timeinmap = 0;
 
-	// special stage
-	stagefailed = true; // assume failed unless proven otherwise - P_GiveEmerald or emerald touchspecial
+	// Assume Special Stages were failed in unless proven otherwise - via P_GiveEmerald or emerald touchspecial
+	// Normal stages will default to be OK, unless a Lua script sets to false.
+	stagefailed = G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap);
+
 	// Reset temporary record data
 	memset(&ntemprecords, 0, sizeof(nightsdata_t));