diff --git a/src/dobjtype.cpp b/src/dobjtype.cpp
index c981a00e96..190f92597b 100644
--- a/src/dobjtype.cpp
+++ b/src/dobjtype.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ PString *TypeString;
 PName *TypeName;
 PSound *TypeSound;
 PColor *TypeColor;
+PStatePointer *TypeState;
 
 
 // PRIVATE DATA DEFINITIONS ------------------------------------------------
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ void PType::StaticInit()
 	TypeTable.AddType(TypeName = new PName);
 	TypeTable.AddType(TypeSound = new PSound);
 	TypeTable.AddType(TypeColor = new PColor);
+	TypeTable.AddType(TypeState = new PStatePointer);
 
 }
 
@@ -447,6 +449,23 @@ PColor::PColor()
 	assert(sizeof(PalEntry) == __alignof(PalEntry));
 }
 
+/* PStatePointer **********************************************************/
+
+IMPLEMENT_CLASS(PStatePointer)
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// PStatePointer Default Constructor
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+PStatePointer::PStatePointer()
+: PInt(sizeof(FState *), true)
+{
+	Align = __alignof(FState *);
+}
+
+
 /* PPointer ***************************************************************/
 
 IMPLEMENT_POINTY_CLASS(PPointer)
diff --git a/src/dobjtype.h b/src/dobjtype.h
index 67e3f5f4fc..edaaae4f24 100644
--- a/src/dobjtype.h
+++ b/src/dobjtype.h
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ public:
 
 // Pointers -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+class PStatePointer : public PInt
+{
+	DECLARE_CLASS(PStatePointer, PInt);
+public:
+	PStatePointer();
+};
+
 class PPointer : public PInt
 {
 	DECLARE_CLASS(PPointer, PInt);
@@ -618,5 +625,6 @@ extern PString *TypeString;
 extern PName *TypeName;
 extern PSound *TypeSound;
 extern PColor *TypeColor;
+extern PStatePointer *TypeState;
 
 #endif