diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index d5c70f493d..7a7ff7f130 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -5016,11 +5016,11 @@ ExpEmit FxFlopFunctionCall::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
-// FxSequence :: Resolve
+// FxCompoundStatement :: Resolve
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-FxExpression *FxSequence::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
+FxExpression *FxCompoundStatement::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 {
 	CHECKRESOLVED();
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Expressions.Size(); ++i)
@@ -5036,11 +5036,11 @@ FxExpression *FxSequence::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
-// FxSequence :: Emit
+// FxCompoundStatement :: Emit
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-ExpEmit FxSequence::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
+ExpEmit FxCompoundStatement::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 {
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Expressions.Size(); ++i)
 	{
@@ -5053,11 +5053,11 @@ ExpEmit FxSequence::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
-// FxSequence :: GetDirectFunction
+// FxCompoundStatement :: GetDirectFunction
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-VMFunction *FxSequence::GetDirectFunction()
+VMFunction *FxCompoundStatement::GetDirectFunction()
 {
 	if (Expressions.Size() == 1)
 	{
diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.h b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.h
index c4e1753bd5..57a6d42579 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.h
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.h
@@ -1079,16 +1079,16 @@ public:
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
-// FxSequence
+// FxCompoundStatement
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-class FxSequence : public FxExpression
+class FxCompoundStatement : public FxExpression
 {
 	TDeletingArray<FxExpression *> Expressions;
 
 public:
-	FxSequence(const FScriptPosition &pos) : FxExpression(pos) {}
+	FxCompoundStatement(const FScriptPosition &pos) : FxExpression(pos) {}
 	FxExpression *Resolve(FCompileContext&);
 	ExpEmit Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build);
 	void Add(FxExpression *expr) { if (expr != NULL) Expressions.Push(expr); }
diff --git a/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_states.cpp b/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_states.cpp
index 59ec3e39d4..11db1504d5 100644
--- a/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_states.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/decorate/thingdef_states.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ do_stop:
 				ScriptCode = ParseActions(sc, state, statestring, bag, hasfinalret);
 				if (!hasfinalret && ScriptCode != nullptr)
 				{
-					static_cast<FxSequence *>(ScriptCode)->Add(new FxReturnStatement(nullptr, sc));
+					static_cast<FxCompoundStatement *>(ScriptCode)->Add(new FxReturnStatement(nullptr, sc));
 				}
 				goto endofstate;
 			}
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ FxExpression *ParseActions(FScanner &sc, FState state, FString statestring, Bagg
 
 	const FScriptPosition pos(sc);
 
-	FxSequence *seq = NULL;
+	FxCompoundStatement *seq = NULL;
 	bool lastwasret = false;
 
 	sc.MustGetString();
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ FxExpression *ParseActions(FScanner &sc, FState state, FString statestring, Bagg
 		{
 			if (seq == NULL)
 			{
-				seq = new FxSequence(pos);
+				seq = new FxCompoundStatement(pos);
 			}
 			seq->Add(add);
 		}
diff --git a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
index 43d7d02ab4..0c493d54aa 100644
--- a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
+++ b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ state_action(X) ::= LBRACE(T) statement_list(A) scanner_mode RBRACE.
 	stmt->Content = A;
 	X = stmt;
 }
+state_action(X) ::= LBRACE scanner_mode RBRACE.	
+{
+	X = NULL;
+}
 state_action(X) ::= LBRACE error scanner_mode RBRACE.				{ X = NULL; }
 state_action(X) ::= state_call(A) scanner_mode SEMICOLON.			{ X = A; /*X-overwrites-A*/ }
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_compile.cpp b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_compile.cpp
index 43219acb1e..e86a7c959e 100644
--- a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_compile.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_compile.cpp
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ FxExpression *ZCCCompiler::SetupActionFunction(PClassActor *cls, ZCC_TreeNode *a
 	tcall->Code = ParseActions(sc, state, statestring, bag, hasfinalret);
 	if (!hasfinalret && tcall->Code != nullptr)
 	{
-	static_cast<FxSequence *>(tcall->Code)->Add(new FxReturnStatement(nullptr, sc));
+	static_cast<FxCompoundStatement *>(tcall->Code)->Add(new FxReturnStatement(nullptr, sc));
 	}
 	*/