diff --git a/src/p_pspr.cpp b/src/p_pspr.cpp
index 656ee4c38c..c271e47958 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.cpp
+++ b/src/p_pspr.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ void DPSprite::SetState(FState *newstate, bool pending)
 			FState *nextstate;
 			if (newstate->CallAction(Owner->mo, Caller, &nextstate))
 			{
+				// It's possible this call resulted in this very layer being replaced.
+				if (ObjectFlags & OF_EuthanizeMe)
+				{
+					return;
+				}
 				if (nextstate != nullptr)
 				{
 					newstate = nextstate;
@@ -1001,8 +1006,28 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AInventory, A_Raise)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// PROC A_Overlay
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AInventory, A_Overlay)
+{
+	PARAM_ACTION_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_INT		(layer);
+	PARAM_STATE_OPT	(state) { state = nullptr; }
 
+	player_t *player = self->player;
+
+	if (player == nullptr)
+		return 0;
+
+	DPSprite *pspr;
+	pspr = new DPSprite(player, reinterpret_cast<AInventory *>(stateowner), layer);
+	pspr->SetState(state);
+	return 0;
+}
 
 //
 // A_GunFlash
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
index f7250117d3..9902058692 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/inventory.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ ACTOR Inventory native
 	action native A_ReFire(state flash = "");
 	action native A_ClearReFire();
 	action native A_CheckReload();
+	action native A_Overlay(int layer, state start = "");
 	action native A_GunFlash(state flash = "", int flags = 0);
 	action native A_Saw(sound fullsound = "weapons/sawfull", sound hitsound = "weapons/sawhit", int damage = 2, class<Actor> pufftype = "BulletPuff", int flags = 0, float range = 0, float/*angle*/ spread_xy = 2.8125, float/*angle*/ spread_z = 0, float lifesteal = 0, int lifestealmax = 0, class<BasicArmorBonus> armorbonustype = "ArmorBonus");
 	action native state A_CheckForReload(int counter, state label, bool dontincrement = false);