diff --git a/src/playsim/p_local.h b/src/playsim/p_local.h
index 20e941213d..0f99c07a9f 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_local.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_local.h
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ enum
 };
 int P_GetRadiusDamage(AActor *self, AActor *thing, int damage, int distance, int fulldmgdistance, bool oldradiusdmg);
 int	P_RadiusAttack (AActor *spot, AActor *source, int damage, int distance, 
-						FName damageType, int flags, int fulldamagedistance=0);
+						FName damageType, int flags, int fulldamagedistance=0, FName species = NAME_None);
 
 void	P_DelSeclist(msecnode_t *, msecnode_t *sector_t::*seclisthead);
 void	P_DelSeclist(portnode_t *, portnode_t *FLinePortal::*seclisthead);
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
index 4753acec75..fafa2b7ef0 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_map.cpp
@@ -5879,7 +5879,7 @@ int P_GetRadiusDamage(AActor *self, AActor *thing, int damage, int distance, int
 //==========================================================================
 
 int P_RadiusAttack(AActor *bombspot, AActor *bombsource, int bombdamage, int bombdistance, FName bombmod,
-	int flags, int fulldamagedistance)
+	int flags, int fulldamagedistance, FName species)
 {
 	if (bombdistance <= 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -5927,6 +5927,11 @@ int P_RadiusAttack(AActor *bombspot, AActor *bombsource, int bombdamage, int bom
 			)
 			)	continue;
 
+		if((species != NAME_None) && (thing->Species != species))
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		targets.Push(thing);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index a99554ab8b..e3a715f68d 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -1243,9 +1243,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, GetRadiusDamage, P_GetRadiusDamage)
 	ACTION_RETURN_INT(P_GetRadiusDamage(self, thing, damage, distance, fulldmgdistance, oldradiusdmg));
 }
 
-static int RadiusAttack(AActor *self, AActor *bombsource, int bombdamage, int bombdistance, int damagetype, int flags, int fulldamagedistance)
+static int RadiusAttack(AActor *self, AActor *bombsource, int bombdamage, int bombdistance, int damagetype, int flags, int fulldamagedistance, int species)
 {
-	return P_RadiusAttack(self, bombsource, bombdamage, bombdistance, ENamedName(damagetype), flags, fulldamagedistance);
+	return P_RadiusAttack(self, bombsource, bombdamage, bombdistance, ENamedName(damagetype), flags, fulldamagedistance, ENamedName(species));
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, RadiusAttack, RadiusAttack)
@@ -1257,7 +1257,8 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, RadiusAttack, RadiusAttack)
 	PARAM_INT(damagetype);
 	PARAM_INT(flags);
 	PARAM_INT(fulldamagedistance);
-	ACTION_RETURN_INT(RadiusAttack(self, bombsource, bombdamage, bombdistance, damagetype, flags, fulldamagedistance));
+	PARAM_INT(species);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(RadiusAttack(self, bombsource, bombdamage, bombdistance, damagetype, flags, fulldamagedistance, species));
 }
 
 static int ZS_GetSpriteIndex(int sprt)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index 0dd020cbd6..9b5c1d9fe5 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native void A_Burst(class<Actor> chunktype);
 	native void A_RadiusDamageSelf(int damage = 128, double distance = 128, int flags = 0, class<Actor> flashtype = null);
 	native int GetRadiusDamage(Actor thing, int damage, int distance, int fulldmgdistance = 0, bool oldradiusdmg = false);
-	native int RadiusAttack(Actor bombsource, int bombdamage, int bombdistance, Name bombmod = 'none', int flags = RADF_HURTSOURCE, int fulldamagedistance = 0);
+	native int RadiusAttack(Actor bombsource, int bombdamage, int bombdistance, Name bombmod = 'none', int flags = RADF_HURTSOURCE, int fulldamagedistance = 0, name species = "None");
 	
 	native void A_Respawn(int flags = 1);
 	native void A_RestoreSpecialPosition();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
index bb2cdeec44..86bd07279d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/attacks.zs
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ extend class Actor
 	//
 	//==========================================================================
 
-	void A_RadiusThrust(int force = 128, int distance = -1, int flags = RTF_AFFECTSOURCE, int fullthrustdistance = 0)
+	void A_RadiusThrust(int force = 128, int distance = -1, int flags = RTF_AFFECTSOURCE, int fullthrustdistance = 0, name species = "None")
 	{
 		if (force == 0) force = 128;
 		if (distance <= 0) distance = abs(force);
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ extend class Actor
 				target.bNoDamageThrust = false;
 			}
 		}
-		RadiusAttack (target, force, distance, DamageType, flags | RADF_NODAMAGE, fullthrustdistance);
+		RadiusAttack (target, force, distance, DamageType, flags | RADF_NODAMAGE, fullthrustdistance, species);
 		CheckSplash(distance);
 		if (target) target.bNoDamageThrust = nothrust;
 	}