diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 93f6a621b7..8b18efc7cd 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "a_keys.h"
 #include "intermission/intermission.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "events.h"
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, disableautosave)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, autosavecount)
@@ -2678,6 +2679,17 @@ void Net_DoCommand (int type, BYTE **stream, int player)
 		G_ChangeLevel(NULL, 0, 0);
 		break;
 
+	case DEM_NETEVENT:
+		{
+			FString ename = ReadString(stream);
+			int argn = ReadByte(stream);
+			int arg[3] = { 0, 0, 0 };
+			for (int i = 0; i < argn; i++)
+				arg[i] = ReadLong(stream);
+			E_Console(player, ename, arg[0], arg[1], arg[2]);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		I_Error ("Unknown net command: %d", type);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/d_protocol.h b/src/d_protocol.h
index 2813b14dc5..27af1dae26 100644
--- a/src/d_protocol.h
+++ b/src/d_protocol.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ enum EDemoCommand
 	DEM_SETSLOTPNUM,	// 67 Byte: player number, the rest is the same as DEM_SETSLOT
 	DEM_REMOVE,			// 68
 	DEM_FINISHGAME,		// 69
+	DEM_NETEVENT		// 70 String: Event name, Byte: Arg count; each arg is a 4-byte int
 };
 
 // The following are implemented by cht_DoCheat in m_cheat.cpp
diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index 4535f98f52..17cec36858 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "v_text.h"
 #include "actor.h"
 #include "c_dispatch.h"
+#include "d_net.h"
 
 DStaticEventHandler* E_FirstEventHandler = nullptr;
 DStaticEventHandler* E_LastEventHandler = nullptr;
@@ -1088,5 +1089,23 @@ CCMD(event)
 
 CCMD(netevent)
 {
+	int argc = argv.argc();
 
+	if (argc < 2 || argc > 5)
+	{
+		Printf("Usage: event <name> [arg1] [arg2] [arg3]\n");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int arg[3] = { 0, 0, 0 };
+		int argn = MIN<int>(argc - 2, countof(arg));
+		for (int i = 0; i < argn; i++)
+			arg[i] = atoi(argv[2 + i]);
+		// call networked
+		Net_WriteByte(DEM_NETEVENT);
+		Net_WriteString(argv[1]);
+		Net_WriteByte(argn);
+		for (int i = 0; i < argn; i++)
+			Net_WriteLong(arg[i]);
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 8ed9e56aaf..e50bdfd8d8 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.
 // Otherwise, it should be safe to leave it alone.
-#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21E
+#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21F
 
 // Minimum demo version we can play.
 // Bump it whenever you change or remove existing DEM_ commands.