diff --git a/src/sc_man_scanner.re b/src/sc_man_scanner.re
index 52a5d9f61..519ee4a1e 100644
--- a/src/sc_man_scanner.re
+++ b/src/sc_man_scanner.re
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ std2:
 		'random2'					{ RET(TK_Random2); }
 		'frandom'					{ RET(TK_FRandom); }
 		'randompick'				{ RET(TK_RandomPick); }
+		'frandompick'				{ RET(TK_FRandomPick); }
 
 		L (L|D)*					{ RET(TK_Identifier); }
 
diff --git a/src/sc_man_tokens.h b/src/sc_man_tokens.h
index 22f6e9cd4..afceaa856 100644
--- a/src/sc_man_tokens.h
+++ b/src/sc_man_tokens.h
@@ -122,5 +122,6 @@ xx(TK_Array,				"'array'")
 xx(TK_In,					"'in'")
 xx(TK_SizeOf,				"'sizeof'")
 xx(TK_AlignOf,				"'alignof'")
-xx(TK_RandomPick,			"'randompick'")	
+xx(TK_RandomPick,			"'randompick'")
+xx(TK_FRandomPick,			"'frandompick'")
 #undef xx
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
index 7bd10b38d..5422d1a7c 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
@@ -371,8 +371,9 @@ static FxExpression *ParseExpression0 (FScanner &sc, const PClass *cls)
 
 		return new FxRandom(rng, min, max, sc);
 	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_RandomPick))
+	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_RandomPick) || sc.CheckToken(TK_FRandomPick))
 	{
+		bool floaty = sc.TokenType == TK_FRandomPick;
 		FRandom *rng;
 		TArray<FxExpression*> list;
 		list.Clear();
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ static FxExpression *ParseExpression0 (FScanner &sc, const PClass *cls)
 				break;
 			sc.MustGetToken(',');
 		}
-		return new FxRandomPick(rng, list, sc);
+		return new FxRandomPick(rng, list, floaty, sc);
 	}
 	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_FRandom))
 	{
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
index e05c852a2..40f5d4dc7 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 
-	FxRandomPick(FRandom *, TArray<FxExpression*> mi, const FScriptPosition &pos);
+	FxRandomPick(FRandom *, TArray<FxExpression*> mi, bool floaty, const FScriptPosition &pos);
 	~FxRandomPick();
 	FxExpression *Resolve(FCompileContext&);
 
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
index aa0486dc6..e1f4e1fe4 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
@@ -1774,15 +1774,24 @@ ExpVal FxRandom::EvalExpression (AActor *self)
 //
 //
 //==========================================================================
-FxRandomPick::FxRandomPick(FRandom * r, TArray<FxExpression*> mi, const FScriptPosition &pos)
+FxRandomPick::FxRandomPick(FRandom * r, TArray<FxExpression*> mi, bool floaty, const FScriptPosition &pos)
 : FxExpression(pos)
 {
 	for (unsigned int index = 0; index < mi.Size(); index++)
 	{
-		min.Push(new FxIntCast(mi[index]));
+		FxExpression *casted;
+		if (floaty)
+		{
+			casted = new FxFloatCast(mi[index]);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			casted = new FxIntCast(mi[index]);
+		}
+		min.Push(casted);
 	}
 	rng = r;
-	ValueType = VAL_Int;
+	ValueType = floaty ? VAL_Float : VAL_Int;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -1822,17 +1831,25 @@ FxExpression *FxRandomPick::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 ExpVal FxRandomPick::EvalExpression(AActor *self)
 {
 	ExpVal val;
-	val.Type = VAL_Int;
 	int max = min.Size();
 	if (max > 0)
 	{
 		int select = (*rng)(max);
-		val.Int = min[select]->EvalExpression(self).GetInt();
+		val = min[select]->EvalExpression(self);
+	}
+	/* Is a default even important when the parser requires at least one
+	 * choice? Why do we do this? */
+	else if (ValueType == VAL_Int)
+	{
+		val.Type = VAL_Int;
+		val.Int = (*rng)();
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		val.Int = (*rng)();
+		val.Type = VAL_Float;
+		val.Float = (*rng)(0x40000000) / double(0x40000000);
 	}
+	assert(val.Type == ValueType);
 	return val;
 }