diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index 8927649f40..504b2667f5 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "virtual.h"
 #include "r_utility.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "gi.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
 
 DStaticEventHandler* E_FirstEventHandler = nullptr;
@@ -56,6 +57,37 @@ bool E_IsStaticType(PClass* type)
 			!type->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DRenderEventHandler)));
 }
 
+static void E_InitStaticHandler(PClass* type, FString typestring, bool map)
+{
+	if (type == nullptr)
+	{
+		Printf("%cGWarning: unknown event handler class %s in MAPINFO!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!E_IsStaticType(type))
+	{
+		Printf("%cGWarning: invalid event handler class %s in MAPINFO!\nMAPINFO event handlers should inherit Static* directly!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// check if type already exists, don't add twice.
+	bool typeExists = false;
+	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
+	{
+		if (handler->IsA(type))
+		{
+			typeExists = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (typeExists) return;
+	DStaticEventHandler* handler = (DStaticEventHandler*)type->CreateNew();
+	handler->isMapScope = map;
+	E_RegisterHandler(handler);
+}
+
 void E_InitStaticHandlers(bool map)
 {
 	// remove existing
@@ -72,39 +104,17 @@ void E_InitStaticHandlers(bool map)
 		{
 			FString typestring = level.info->EventHandlers[i];
 			PClass* type = PClass::FindClass(typestring);
-			
-			if (type == nullptr)
-			{
-				Printf("%cGWarning: unknown event handler class %s in MAPINFO!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			if (!E_IsStaticType(type))
-			{
-				Printf("%cGWarning: invalid event handler class %s in MAPINFO!\nMAPINFO event handlers should inherit Static* directly!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// check if type already exists, don't add twice.
-			bool typeExists = false;
-			for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
-			{
-				if (handler->IsA(type))
-				{
-					typeExists = true;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			
-			if (typeExists) continue;
-			DStaticEventHandler* handler = (DStaticEventHandler*)type->CreateNew();
-			handler->isMapScope = true;
-			E_RegisterHandler(handler);
+			E_InitStaticHandler(type, typestring, true);
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-
+		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gameinfo.EventHandlers.Size(); i++)
+		{
+			FString typestring = gameinfo.EventHandlers[i];
+			PClass* type = PClass::FindClass(typestring);
+			E_InitStaticHandler(type, typestring, false);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 8ab1f2d48a..ec4e3049e6 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1068,6 +1068,8 @@ void G_DoLoadLevel (int position, bool autosave)
 	StatusBar->AttachToPlayer (&players[consoleplayer]);
 	// [ZZ] init per-map static handlers
 	E_InitStaticHandlers(true);
+	//      call map load hook
+	E_MapLoaded();
 	P_DoDeferedScripts ();	// [RH] Do script actions that were triggered on another map.
 	
 	if (demoplayback || oldgs == GS_STARTUP || oldgs == GS_TITLELEVEL)
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 8d8ff9da77..b1e0b1cf2f 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRINGARRAY(PrecachedClasses, "precacheclasses", 0, false)
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRINGARRAY(PrecachedTextures, "precachetextures", 0, false)
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRINGARRAY(PrecachedSounds, "precachesounds", 0, false)
+		GAMEINFOKEY_STRINGARRAY(EventHandlers, "eventhandlers", 0, false)
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(PauseSign, "pausesign")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(quitSound, "quitSound")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(BorderFlat, "borderFlat")
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index bd5e843636..1bab4e9a7a 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	TArray<FName> PrecachedClasses;
 	TArray<FString> PrecachedTextures;
 	TArray<FSoundID> PrecachedSounds;
+	TArray<FString> EventHandlers;
 
 	FString titleMusic;
 	int titleOrder;
diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index a424c890f7..4167eea04b 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "thingdef.h"
 #include "d_player.h"
 #include "doomerrors.h"
+#include "events.h"
 
 extern void LoadActors ();
 extern void InitBotStuff();
@@ -214,6 +215,9 @@ void PClassActor::StaticInit()
 	ClearStrifeTypes();
 	LoadActors ();
 	InitBotStuff();
+
+	// reinit GLOBAL static stuff from gameinfo, once classes are loaded.
+	E_InitStaticHandlers(false);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/p_spec.cpp b/src/p_spec.cpp
index 89f920b2f0..0eb6197234 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_spec.cpp
@@ -1443,8 +1443,6 @@ void P_SpawnSpecials (void)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	// [ZZ] Loading event hook
-	E_MapLoaded();
 	// [RH] Start running any open scripts on this map
 	FBehavior::StaticStartTypedScripts (SCRIPT_Open, NULL, false);
 }