diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 54b816ebb0..62a22532cd 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -5071,7 +5071,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_DropItem)
 // A_SetSpeed
 //
 //==========================================================================
-
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetSpeed)
 {
 	ACTION_PARAM_START(2);
@@ -5089,6 +5088,28 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetSpeed)
 	ref->Speed = speed;
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// A_SetFloatSpeed
+//
+//==========================================================================
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetFloatSpeed)
+{
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(2);
+	ACTION_PARAM_FIXED(speed, 0);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(ptr, 1);
+
+	AActor *ref = COPY_AAPTR(self, ptr);
+
+	if (!ref)
+	{
+		ACTION_SET_RESULT(false);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ref->FloatSpeed = speed;
+}
+
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // Common A_Damage handler
@@ -5823,3 +5844,4 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetRipMax)
 	ACTION_PARAM_INT(max, 0);
 	self->RipLevelMax = max;
 }
+
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index f231348d37..5877192cef 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	action native A_SetDamageType(name damagetype);
 	action native A_DropItem(class<Actor> item, int dropamount = -1, int chance = 256);
 	action native A_SetSpeed(float speed, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
+	action native A_SetFloatSpeed(float speed, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	action native A_DamageSelf(int amount, name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0, class<Actor> filter = "None", name species = "None");
 	action native A_DamageTarget(int amount, name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0, class<Actor> filter = "None", name species = "None");
 	action native A_DamageMaster(int amount, name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0, class<Actor> filter = "None", name species = "None");