diff --git a/src/p_pspr.cpp b/src/p_pspr.cpp
index 3b57dd2830..2216ebf3a1 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.cpp
+++ b/src/p_pspr.cpp
@@ -1135,16 +1135,61 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_Overlay)
 	PARAM_ACTION_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_INT		(layer);
 	PARAM_STATE_OPT	(state) { state = nullptr; }
+	PARAM_BOOL_OPT	(dontoverride)	{ dontoverride = false; }
 
 	player_t *player = self->player;
 
 	if (player == nullptr)
-		return 0;
+		ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
 
 	DPSprite *pspr;
+	if (dontoverride && (player->FindPSprite(layer) != nullptr))
+	{
+		ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
+	}
 	pspr = new DPSprite(player, stateowner, layer);
 	pspr->SetState(state);
-	return 0;
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(true);
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_ClearOverlays)
+{
+	PARAM_ACTION_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_INT_OPT(start) { start = 0; }
+	PARAM_INT_OPT(stop) { stop = 0; }
+	PARAM_BOOL_OPT(safety) { safety = true; }
+
+	if (!ACTION_CALL_FROM_PSPRITE())
+	{
+		ACTION_RETURN_INT(0);
+	}
+	player_t *player = self->player;
+	if (!start && !stop)
+	{
+		start = -INT_MAX;
+		stop = PSP_TARGETCENTER - 1;
+	}
+
+	int count = 0;
+	for (int i = start; i <= stop; i++)
+	{
+		if (safety)
+		{
+			if (i >= PSP_TARGETCENTER)
+				break;
+			else if ((i >= PSP_STRIFEHANDS && i <= PSP_WEAPON) || (i == PSP_FLASH))
+				continue;
+		}
+		// [MC]Don't affect non-hardcoded layers unless it's really desired.
+		DPSprite *pspr = player->FindPSprite(i);
+		if (pspr != nullptr)
+		{
+			pspr->SetState(nullptr);
+			count++;
+		}
+
+	}
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(count);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 8e6f0f3388..ea22edbf4c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -329,12 +329,13 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	native state A_CheckSightOrRange(float distance, state label, bool two_dimension = false);
 	native state A_CheckRange(float distance, state label, bool two_dimension = false);
 	action native bool A_FaceMovementDirection(float offset = 0, float anglelimit = 0, float pitchlimit = 0, int flags = 0, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
+	action native int A_ClearOverlays(int start = 0, int stop = 0, bool safety = true);
 
 	native void A_RearrangePointers(int newtarget, int newmaster = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int newtracer = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
 	native void A_TransferPointer(int ptr_source, int ptr_recepient, int sourcefield, int recepientfield=AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
 	action native A_CopyFriendliness(int ptr_source = AAPTR_MASTER);
 
-	action native A_Overlay(int layer, state start = "");
+	action native bool A_Overlay(int layer, state start = "", bool nooverride = false);
 	action native A_WeaponOffset(float wx = 0, float wy = 32, int flags = 0);
 	action native A_OverlayOffset(int layer = PSP_WEAPON, float wx = 0, float wy = 32, int flags = 0);
 	action native A_OverlayFlags(int layer, int flags, bool set);