diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 5eb3a16ad..48148f23c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	}
 
 	// called on getting a secret, return false to disable default "secret found" message/sound
-	virtual bool OnGiveSecret(bool printmsg, bool playsound);
+	virtual bool OnGiveSecret(bool printmsg, bool playsound) { return true; }
 	
 	native virtual bool OkayToSwitchTarget(Actor other);
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacement(class<Actor> cls);