diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index ec8b07af95..51908c1c48 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@ void E_WorldThingDestroyed(AActor* actor)
 		handler->WorldThingDestroyed(actor);
 }
 
+void E_WorldLineActivated(line_t* line, AActor* actor)
+{
+	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
+		handler->WorldLineActivated(line, actor);
+}
+
 void E_PlayerEntered(int num, bool fromhub)
 {
 	// this event can happen during savegamerestore. make sure that local handlers don't receive it.
@@ -540,6 +546,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(WorldEvent, FWorldEvent, DamageSource);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(WorldEvent, FWorldEvent, DamageType);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(WorldEvent, FWorldEvent, DamageFlags);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(WorldEvent, FWorldEvent, DamageAngle);
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(WorldEvent, FWorldEvent, ActivatedLine);
 
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(PlayerEvent, FPlayerEvent, PlayerNumber);
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(PlayerEvent, FPlayerEvent, IsReturn);
@@ -626,6 +633,7 @@ DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldThingDied)
 DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldThingRevived)
 DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldThingDamaged)
 DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldThingDestroyed)
+DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldLineActivated)
 DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldLightning)
 DEFINE_EMPTY_HANDLER(DStaticEventHandler, WorldTick)
 
@@ -786,6 +794,21 @@ void DStaticEventHandler::WorldThingDestroyed(AActor* actor)
 	}
 }
 
+void DStaticEventHandler::WorldLineActivated(line_t* line, AActor* actor)
+{
+	IFVIRTUAL(DStaticEventHandler, WorldLineActivated)
+	{
+		// don't create excessive DObjects if not going to be processed anyway
+		if (func == DStaticEventHandler_WorldLineActivated_VMPtr)
+			return;
+		FWorldEvent e = E_SetupWorldEvent();
+		e.Thing = actor;
+		e.ActivatedLine = line;
+		VMValue params[2] = { (DStaticEventHandler*)this, &e };
+		VMCall(func, params, 2, nullptr, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 void DStaticEventHandler::WorldLightning()
 {
 	IFVIRTUAL(DStaticEventHandler, WorldLightning)
diff --git a/src/events.h b/src/events.h
index 5ef7f85aa4..5142097d07 100755
--- a/src/events.h
+++ b/src/events.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ void E_WorldThingRevived(AActor* actor);
 void E_WorldThingDamaged(AActor* actor, AActor* inflictor, AActor* source, int damage, FName mod, int flags, DAngle angle);
 // called before AActor::Destroy of each actor.
 void E_WorldThingDestroyed(AActor* actor);
+// called in P_ActivateLine after successful special execution.
+void E_WorldLineActivated(line_t* line, AActor* actor);
 // same as ACS SCRIPT_Lightning
 void E_WorldLightning();
 // this executes on every tick, before everything, only when in valid level and not paused
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ public:
 	void WorldThingRevived(AActor*);
 	void WorldThingDamaged(AActor*, AActor*, AActor*, int, FName, int, DAngle);
 	void WorldThingDestroyed(AActor*);
+	void WorldLineActivated(line_t*, AActor*);
 	void WorldLightning();
 	void WorldTick();
 
@@ -192,6 +195,8 @@ struct FWorldEvent
 	FName DamageType;
 	int DamageFlags = 0;
 	DAngle DamageAngle;
+	// for lineactivated
+	line_t* ActivatedLine = nullptr;
 };
 
 struct FPlayerEvent
@@ -249,4 +254,4 @@ struct FConsoleEvent
 	bool IsManual;
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/p_spec.cpp b/src/p_spec.cpp
index d0d9724485..36d1bb11c6 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_spec.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ bool P_ActivateLine (line_t *line, AActor *mo, int side, int activationType, DVe
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+
 	bool remote = (line->special != 7 && line->special != 8 && (line->special < 11 || line->special > 14));
 	if (line->locknumber > 0 && !P_CheckKeys (mo, line->locknumber, remote)) return false;
+
 	lineActivation = line->activation;
 	repeat = line->flags & ML_REPEAT_SPECIAL;
 	buttonSuccess = false;
@@ -198,6 +200,9 @@ bool P_ActivateLine (line_t *line, AActor *mo, int side, int activationType, DVe
 					line->args[1], line->args[2],
 					line->args[3], line->args[4]);
 
+	// [MK] Fire up WorldLineActivated
+	if ( buttonSuccess ) E_WorldLineActivated(line, mo);
+
 	special = line->special;
 	if (!repeat && buttonSuccess)
 	{ // clear the special on non-retriggerable lines
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.txt
index f3a281e0c5..5ce95c2403 100755
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/events.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ struct WorldEvent native play version("2.4")
     native readonly Name DamageType;
     native readonly EDmgFlags DamageFlags;
     native readonly double DamageAngle;
+    // for lineactivated
+    native readonly Line ActivatedLine;
 }
 
 struct PlayerEvent native play version("2.4")
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ class StaticEventHandler : Object native play version("2.4")
     virtual native void WorldThingRevived(WorldEvent e);
     virtual native void WorldThingDamaged(WorldEvent e);
     virtual native void WorldThingDestroyed(WorldEvent e);
+    virtual native void WorldLineActivated(WorldEvent e);
     virtual native void WorldLightning(WorldEvent e); // for the sake of completeness.
     virtual native void WorldTick();