diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 7163cdd55..fb7cac316 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -2376,25 +2376,8 @@ void Net_DoCommand (int type, BYTE **stream, int player)
 		break;
 
 	case DEM_SPRAY:
-		{
-			FTraceResults trace;
-
-			DAngle ang = players[player].mo->Angles.Yaw;
-			DAngle pitch = players[player].mo->Angles.Pitch;
-			double c = pitch.Cos();
-			DVector3 vec(c * ang.Cos(), c * ang.Sin(), -pitch.Sin());
-
-			s = ReadString (stream);
-
-			if (Trace (players[player].mo->PosPlusZ(players[player].mo->Height/2), players[player].mo->Sector, 
-				vec, 172., 0, ML_BLOCKEVERYTHING, players[player].mo, trace, TRACE_NoSky))
-			{
-				if (trace.HitType == TRACE_HitWall)
-				{
-					DImpactDecal::StaticCreate (s, trace.HitPos, trace.Line->sidedef[trace.Side], NULL);
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		s = ReadString(stream);
+		SprayDecal(players[player].mo, s);
 		break;
 
 	case DEM_PAUSE:
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
index 3ad19741a..21f116b07 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
@@ -704,6 +704,24 @@ CCMD (spray)
 	Net_WriteString (argv[1]);
 }
 
+void SprayDecal(AActor *shooter, const char *name)
+{
+	FTraceResults trace;
+
+	DAngle ang = shooter->Angles.Yaw;
+	DAngle pitch = shooter->Angles.Pitch;
+	double c = pitch.Cos();
+	DVector3 vec(c * ang.Cos(), c * ang.Sin(), -pitch.Sin());
+
+	if (Trace(shooter->PosPlusZ(shooter->Height / 2), shooter->Sector, vec, 172., 0, ML_BLOCKEVERYTHING, shooter, trace, TRACE_NoSky))
+	{
+		if (trace.HitType == TRACE_HitWall)
+		{
+			DImpactDecal::StaticCreate(name, trace.HitPos, trace.Line->sidedef[trace.Side], NULL);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 DBaseDecal *ShootDecal(const FDecalTemplate *tpl, AActor *basisactor, sector_t *sec, double x, double y, double z, DAngle angle, double tracedist, bool permanent)
 {
 	if (tpl == NULL || (tpl = tpl->GetDecal()) == NULL)
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_sharedglobal.h b/src/g_shared/a_sharedglobal.h
index c9d0d86ce..ea367dd3a 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_sharedglobal.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_sharedglobal.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct F3DFloor;
 class DBaseDecal;
 
 class DBaseDecal *ShootDecal(const FDecalTemplate *tpl, AActor *basisactor, sector_t *sec, double x, double y, double z, DAngle angle, double tracedist, bool permanent);
+void SprayDecal(AActor *shooter, const char *name);
 
 class DBaseDecal : public DThinker
 {
diff --git a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
index 51e71cb3f..53fe2b6a0 100644
--- a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
@@ -6932,3 +6932,11 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, SetCamera)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_SprayDecal)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_STRING(name);
+	SprayDecal(self, name);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 926b03804..fdc9ddade 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native bool A_SetVisibleRotation(double anglestart = 0, double angleend = 0, double pitchstart = 0, double pitchend = 0, int flags = 0, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	native void A_SetTranslation(name transname);
 	native bool A_SetSize(double newradius, double newheight = -1, bool testpos = false);
+	native void A_SprayDecal(String name);
 
 	native void A_RearrangePointers(int newtarget, int newmaster = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int newtracer = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
 	native void A_TransferPointer(int ptr_source, int ptr_recepient, int sourcefield, int recepientfield=AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);