diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 476c29eafe..456a1d6e37 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -4951,3 +4951,19 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_SetDamageType)
 
 	self->DamageType = damagetype;
 }
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// A_DropItem
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_DropItem)
+{
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(3);
+	ACTION_PARAM_CLASS(spawntype, 0);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(amount, 1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_INT(chance, 2);
+
+	P_DropItem(self, spawntype, amount, chance);
+}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 0ea0184224..31051a1a17 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	action native A_Quake(int intensity, int duration, int damrad, int tremrad, sound sfx = "world/quake");
 	action native A_SetTics(int tics);
 	action native A_SetDamageType(name damagetype);
+	action native A_DropItem(class<Actor> item, int dropamount = -1, int chance = -1);
 
 	action native A_CheckSightOrRange(float distance, state label);
 	action native A_CheckRange(float distance, state label);