diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 6169dcebfd..e4bc48f2d4 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public:
 	int			SpawnMask;
 	FNameNoInit	MorphWeapon;
 	fixed_t		AttackZOffset;			// attack height, relative to player center
+	fixed_t		UseRange;				// [NS] Distance at which player can +use
 	const PClass *FlechetteType;
 
 	// [CW] Fades for when you are being damaged.
diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 17bb3e1359..211e030565 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -4359,14 +4359,17 @@ bool P_NoWayTraverse (AActor *usething, fixed_t endx, fixed_t endy)
 void P_UseLines (player_t *player)
 {
 	angle_t angle;
-	fixed_t x1, y1;
+	fixed_t x1, y1, usedist;
 	bool foundline;
 
 	foundline = false;
 
 	angle = player->mo->angle >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT;
-	x1 = player->mo->x + (USERANGE>>FRACBITS)*finecosine[angle];
-	y1 = player->mo->y + (USERANGE>>FRACBITS)*finesine[angle];
+	usedist = player->mo->UseRange;
+
+	// [NS] Now queries the Player's UseRange.
+	x1 = player->mo->x + FixedMul(usedist, finecosine[angle]);
+	y1 = player->mo->y + FixedMul(usedist, finesine[angle]);
 
 	// old code:
 	//
@@ -4398,13 +4401,20 @@ void P_UseLines (player_t *player)
 bool P_UsePuzzleItem (AActor *PuzzleItemUser, int PuzzleItemType)
 {
 	int angle;
-	fixed_t x1, y1, x2, y2;
+	fixed_t x1, y1, x2, y2, usedist;
 
 	angle = PuzzleItemUser->angle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT;
 	x1 = PuzzleItemUser->x;
 	y1 = PuzzleItemUser->y;
-	x2 = x1+(USERANGE>>FRACBITS)*finecosine[angle];
-	y2 = y1+(USERANGE>>FRACBITS)*finesine[angle];
+
+	// [NS] If it's a Player, get their UseRange.
+	if (PuzzleItemUser->player)
+		usedist = PuzzleItemUser->player->mo->UseRange;
+	else
+		usedist = USERANGE;
+
+	x2 = x1 + FixedMul(usedist, finecosine[angle]);
+	y2 = y1 + FixedMul(usedist, finesine[angle]);
 
 	FPathTraverse it(x1, y1, x2, y2, PT_ADDLINES|PT_ADDTHINGS);
 	intercept_t *in;
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index 5ac8a1a885..5d8283e7e6 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@ void APlayerPawn::Serialize (FArchive &arc)
 	{
 		arc << GruntSpeed << FallingScreamMinSpeed << FallingScreamMaxSpeed;
 	}
+	if (SaveVersion >= 4502)
+	{
+		arc << UseRange;
+	}
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
index cf4ef95bba..61a18b370d 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -2410,6 +2410,15 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, viewheight, F, PlayerPawn)
 	defaults->ViewHeight = z;
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//==========================================================================
+DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, userange, F, PlayerPawn)
+{
+	PROP_FIXED_PARM(z, 0);
+	defaults->UseRange = z;
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 1038e401b5..8bdd8ca818 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 
 // Use 4500 as the base git save version, since it's higher than the
 // SVN revision ever got.
-#define SAVEVER 4501
+#define SAVEVER 4502
 
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x) #x
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY(x) SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/player.txt
index 05fb998c31..5457880a76 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/shared/player.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Actor PlayerPawn : Actor native
 	Player.GruntSpeed 12
 	Player.FallingScreamSpeed 35,40
 	Player.ViewHeight 41
+	Player.UseRange 64
 	Player.ForwardMove 1,1
 	Player.SideMove 1,1
 	Player.ColorRange 0,0