diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index e46c441db2..da84855fde 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -5287,6 +5287,14 @@ bool P_UseTraverse(AActor *usething, const DVector2 &start, const DVector2 &end,
 				if (P_ActivateThingSpecial(in->d.thing, usething))
 					return true;
 			}
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(usething, AActor, Used)
+			{
+				VMValue params[] = { usething, in->d.thing };
+				int ret;
+				VMReturn vret(&ret);
+				GlobalVMStack.Call(func, params, 2, &vret, 1);
+				if (ret) return true;
+			}
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index ceda20bd85..5e2454ed25 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -329,7 +329,12 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	{
 		return -1;
 	}
-	
+
+	// Called when the player presses 'use' and an actor is found
+	virtual bool Used(Actor user)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacement(class<Actor> cls);
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacee(class<Actor> cls);