diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index 5481dd871..60e678365 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,12 @@ void E_PlayerEntered(int num, bool fromhub)
 		handler->PlayerEntered(num, fromhub);
 }
 
+void E_PlayerSpawned(int num)
+{
+	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
+		handler->PlayerSpawned(num);
+}
+
 void E_PlayerRespawned(int num)
 {
 	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
@@ -1024,6 +1030,18 @@ void DStaticEventHandler::PlayerEntered(int num, bool fromhub)
 	}
 }
 
+void DStaticEventHandler::PlayerSpawned(int num)
+{
+	IFVIRTUAL(DStaticEventHandler, PlayerSpawned)
+	{
+		// don't create excessive DObjects if not going to be processed anyway
+		if (isEmpty(func)) return;
+		FPlayerEvent e = { num, false };
+		VMValue params[2] = { (DStaticEventHandler*)this, &e };
+		VMCall(func, params, 2, nullptr, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 void DStaticEventHandler::PlayerRespawned(int num)
 {
 	IFVIRTUAL(DStaticEventHandler, PlayerRespawned)
diff --git a/src/events.h b/src/events.h
index 736749547..6e83fe356 100755
--- a/src/events.h
+++ b/src/events.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ void E_RenderOverlay(EHudState state);
 void E_RenderUnderlay(EHudState state);
 // this executes when a player enters the level (once). PlayerEnter+inhub = RETURN
 void E_PlayerEntered(int num, bool fromhub);
+// this executes at the same time as ENTER scripts
+void E_PlayerSpawned(int num);
 // this executes when a player respawns. includes resurrect cheat.
 void E_PlayerRespawned(int num);
 // this executes when a player dies (partially duplicating worldthingdied, but whatever)
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ public:
 
 	//
 	void PlayerEntered(int num, bool fromhub);
+	void PlayerSpawned(int num);
 	void PlayerRespawned(int num);
 	void PlayerDied(int num);
 	void PlayerDisconnected(int num);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index b9adba1d4..9c1bd943a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -5047,6 +5047,15 @@ void PlayerSpawnPickClass (int playernum)
 	}
 }
 
+int PlayerNum(player_t *player)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		if (player == &players[i]) return i;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
 AActor *P_SpawnPlayer (FPlayerStart *mthing, int playernum, int flags)
 {
 	player_t *p;
@@ -5264,6 +5273,7 @@ AActor *P_SpawnPlayer (FPlayerStart *mthing, int playernum, int flags)
 		if (state == PST_ENTER || (state == PST_LIVE && !savegamerestore))
 		{
 			FBehavior::StaticStartTypedScripts (SCRIPT_Enter, p->mo, true);
+			E_PlayerSpawned(PlayerNum(p));
 		}
 		else if (state == PST_REBORN)
 		{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
index acb28b0e1..7406cdbc2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.zs
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ class StaticEventHandler : Object native play version("2.4")
     
     //
     virtual void PlayerEntered(PlayerEvent e) {}
+    virtual void PlayerSpawned(PlayerEvent e) {}
     virtual void PlayerRespawned(PlayerEvent e) {}
     virtual void PlayerDied(PlayerEvent e) {}
     virtual void PlayerDisconnected(PlayerEvent e) {}