diff --git a/source/core/actorinfo.cpp b/source/core/actorinfo.cpp
index 0cacb321b..9416ff662 100644
--- a/source/core/actorinfo.cpp
+++ b/source/core/actorinfo.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,14 @@ public:
 
 	void InitializeValue(void *addr, const void *def) const override
 	{
-		new(addr) FActorInfo;
+		if (def == nullptr)
+		{
+			new(addr) FActorInfo;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			new(addr) FActorInfo(*(const FActorInfo*)def);
+		}
 	}
 
 	void DestroyValue(void *addr) const override
diff --git a/source/core/actorinfo.h b/source/core/actorinfo.h
index db19e1f31..3c1cc67d5 100644
--- a/source/core/actorinfo.h
+++ b/source/core/actorinfo.h
@@ -50,7 +50,17 @@ struct FActorInfo
 	TArray<FString> SpriteSetNames;
 
 	FActorInfo() = default;
-	FActorInfo(const FActorInfo & other) = delete;
+	FActorInfo(const FActorInfo& other)
+	{
+		// only copy the fields that get inherited
+		TypeNum = other.TypeNum;
+		DefaultFlags = other.DefaultFlags;
+		DefaultCstat = other.DefaultCstat;
+		defsprite = other.defsprite;
+		PicName = other.PicName;
+		SpriteSetNames = other.SpriteSetNames;
+	}
+
 	void ResolveTextures(const char* clsname);
 };