diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 066e15411..c1d5696b3 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ public:
 	int SpecialMissileHit (AActor *victim);
 
 	// Returns true if it's okay to switch target to "other" after being attacked by it.
+	bool CallOkayToSwitchTarget(AActor *other);
 	bool OkayToSwitchTarget (AActor *other);
 
 	// Note: Although some of the inventory functions are virtual, this
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 708b022e5..e54d4a688 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -1682,8 +1682,13 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, PoisonMobj)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// OkayToSwitchTarget
+//
+//==========================================================================
 
-bool AActor::OkayToSwitchTarget (AActor *other)
+bool AActor::OkayToSwitchTarget(AActor *other)
 {
 	if (other == this)
 		return false;		// [RH] Don't hate self (can happen when shooting barrels)
@@ -1743,6 +1748,27 @@ bool AActor::OkayToSwitchTarget (AActor *other)
 	return true;
 }
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, OkayToSwitchTarget)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_OBJECT(other, AActor);
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(self->OkayToSwitchTarget(other));
+}
+
+bool AActor::CallOkayToSwitchTarget(AActor *other)
+{
+	IFVIRTUAL(AActor, OkayToSwitchTarget)
+	{
+		VMValue params[] = { (DObject*)this, other };
+		int retv;
+		VMReturn ret(&retv);
+		GlobalVMStack.Call(func, params, 2, &ret, 1);
+		return !!retv;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // P_PoisonPlayer - Sets up all data concerning poisoning
diff --git a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index ae752b062..9c32e9f0f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -6293,7 +6293,7 @@ FxExpression *FxMemberIdentifier::Resolve(FCompileContext& ctx)
 					else
 					{
 						auto f = dyn_cast<PField>(sym);
-						if (f != nullptr && (f->Flags & VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly) == (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly))
+						if (f != nullptr && (f->Flags & (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly | VARF_Meta)) == (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly))
 						{
 							auto x = new FxGlobalVariable(f, ScriptPosition);
 							delete this;
@@ -6944,7 +6944,7 @@ FxExpression *FxStructMember::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 	}
 
 	// Even though this is global, static and readonly, we still need to do the scope checks for consistency.
-	if ((membervar->Flags & (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly)) == (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly))
+	if ((membervar->Flags & (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly | VARF_Meta)) == (VARF_Static | VARF_ReadOnly))
 	{
 		// This is a static constant array, which is stored at a constant address, like a global variable.
 		auto x = new FxGlobalVariable(membervar, ScriptPosition);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 7733d2ec3..db0a804b9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		return Obituary;
 	}
 	
-
+	native virtual bool OkayToSwitchTarget(Actor other);
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacement(class<Actor> cls);
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacee(class<Actor> cls);
 	native static int GetSpriteIndex(name sprt);