diff --git a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
index 3c0d35153..8ac2b5665 100644
--- a/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/p_actionfunctions.cpp
@@ -4564,6 +4564,20 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseSelf)
 	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(P_Thing_Raise(self, NULL, (flags & RF_NOCHECKPOSITION)));
 }
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// A_RaiseActor
+//
+// Generalized version that allows passing pointers for ZScript's sake.
+//===========================================================================
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseActor)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_OBJECT(other, AActor);
+	PARAM_INT_DEF(flags);
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(P_Thing_Raise(other, self, (flags & RF_NOCHECKPOSITION)));
+}
+
 //===========================================================================
 //
 // CanRaise
diff --git a/src/p_things.cpp b/src/p_things.cpp
index 44ef08b94..010eb2e9d 100644
--- a/src/p_things.cpp
+++ b/src/p_things.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ void P_RemoveThing(AActor * actor)
 
 bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing, AActor *raiser, int nocheck)
 {
+	if (!thing)	
+		return false;
+
 	FState * RaiseState = thing->GetRaiseState();
 	if (RaiseState == NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 3ce5cf447..34ed24ad1 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native void A_RaiseChildren(int flags = 0);
 	native void A_RaiseSiblings(int flags = 0);
 	native bool A_RaiseSelf(int flags = 0);
+	native bool A_RaiseActor(Actor other, int flags = 0);
 	native bool CanRaise();
 	native void Revive();
 	action native bool, Actor A_ThrowGrenade(class<Actor> itemtype, double zheight = 0, double xyvel = 0, double zvel = 0, bool useammo = true);