diff --git a/src/maploader/specials.cpp b/src/maploader/specials.cpp
index 9393d4823a..41369a244b 100644
--- a/src/maploader/specials.cpp
+++ b/src/maploader/specials.cpp
@@ -120,16 +120,18 @@ void MapLoader::SpawnLinePortal(line_t* line)
 	// portal destination is special argument #0
 	line_t* dst = nullptr;
 
-	if (line->args[2] >= PORTT_VISUAL && line->args[2] <= PORTT_LINKED)
+	if ((line->args[2] >= PORTT_VISUAL && line->args[2] <= PORTT_LINKED) || line->special == Line_QuickPortal)
 	{
-		dst = Level->FindPortalDestination(line, line->args[0]);
+		int type = (line->special != Line_QuickPortal) ? line->args[2] : line->args[0] == 0 ? PORTT_LINKED : PORTT_VISUAL;
+		int tag = (line->special == Line_QuickPortal) ? Level->tagManager.GetFirstLineID(line) : line->args[0];
+		dst = Level->FindPortalDestination(line, tag);
 
 		line->portalindex = Level->linePortals.Reserve(1);
 		FLinePortal *port = &Level->linePortals.Last();
 
 		port->mOrigin = line;
 		port->mDestination = dst;
-		port->mType = uint8_t(line->args[2]);	// range check is done above.
+		port->mType = uint8_t(type);	// range check is done above.
 
 		if (port->mType == PORTT_LINKED)
 		{
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@ void MapLoader::SpawnLinePortal(line_t* line)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			port->mAlign = uint8_t(line->args[3] >= PORG_ABSOLUTE && line->args[3] <= PORG_CEILING ? line->args[3] : PORG_ABSOLUTE);
+			int flags = (line->special == Line_QuickPortal) ? PORG_ABSOLUTE : line->args[3];
+			port->mAlign = uint8_t(flags >= PORG_ABSOLUTE && flags <= PORG_CEILING ? flags : PORG_ABSOLUTE);
 			if (port->mType == PORTT_INTERACTIVE && port->mAlign != PORG_ABSOLUTE)
 			{
 				// Due to the way z is often handled, these pose a major issue for parts of the code that needs to transparently handle interactive portals.
@@ -754,6 +757,7 @@ void MapLoader::SpawnSpecials ()
 			break;
 
 		case Line_SetPortal:
+		case Line_QuickPortal:
 			SpawnLinePortal(&line);
 			break;
 
diff --git a/src/playsim/actionspecials.h b/src/playsim/actionspecials.h
index d62f93536e..fcd4d386bb 100644
--- a/src/playsim/actionspecials.h
+++ b/src/playsim/actionspecials.h
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Floor_Waggle, 138, 5, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Thing_SpawnFacing, 139, 2, 4, 4)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_ChangeSound, 140, 2, 2, 2)
 
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_SetHealth, 150, 2, 2, 2)
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetHealth, 151, 3, 3, 3)
+
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Teleport_NoStop, 154, 2, 3, 3)
 // portal specials
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_SetPortal, 156, -1, -1, 4)
@@ -152,8 +155,6 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_Set3DFloor, 160, -1, -1, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetContents, 161, -1, -1, 3)
 
 // [RH] Begin new specials for ZDoom
-DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_SetHealth, 150, 2, 2, 2)
-DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetHealth, 151, 3, 3, 3)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_CrushAndRaiseDist, 168, 3, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Generic_Crusher2, 169, 5, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Sector_SetCeilingScale2, 170, 3, 3, 3)
@@ -271,4 +272,6 @@ DEFINE_SPECIAL(Ceiling_MoveToValueAndCrush, 280, 4, 5, 5)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_SetAutomapFlags, 281, 3, 3, 3)
 DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_SetAutomapStyle, 282, 2, 2, 2)
 
+DEFINE_SPECIAL(Line_QuickPortal, 301, -1, -1, 1)
+
 #undef DEFINE_SPECIAL