diff --git a/src/events.cpp b/src/events.cpp
index 29647fa6a..97b32df41 100755
--- a/src/events.cpp
+++ b/src/events.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "events.h"
 #include "virtual.h"
 #include "r_utility.h"
+#include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "v_text.h"
 
 DStaticEventHandler* E_FirstEventHandler = nullptr;
 
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ bool E_RegisterHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler)
 	if (handler->next)
 		handler->next->prev = handler;
 	E_FirstEventHandler = handler;
-	if (handler->IsStatic()) handler->ObjectFlags |= OF_Fixed;
+	if (handler->IsStatic() && handler->isMapScope) handler->ObjectFlags |= OF_Fixed;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ bool E_UnregisterHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler)
 		handler->next->prev = handler->prev;
 	if (handler == E_FirstEventHandler)
 		E_FirstEventHandler = handler->next;
-	if (handler->IsStatic())
+	if (handler->IsStatic() && handler->isMapScope)
 	{
 		handler->ObjectFlags |= OF_YesReallyDelete;
 		delete handler;
@@ -48,6 +50,64 @@ bool E_CheckHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool E_IsStaticType(PClass* type)
+{
+	return (!type->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DEventHandler)) &&
+			!type->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DRenderEventHandler)));
+}
+
+void E_InitStaticHandlers(bool map)
+{
+	// remove existing
+	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
+	{
+		if (handler->IsStatic() && handler->isMapScope == map)
+			handler->Destroy();
+	}
+
+	// add new
+	if (map)
+	{
+		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < level.info->EventHandlers.Size(); i++)
+		{
+			FString typestring = level.info->EventHandlers[i];
+			PClass* type = PClass::FindClass(typestring);
+			
+			if (type == nullptr)
+			{
+				Printf("%cGWarning: unknown event handler class %s in MAPINFO!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (!E_IsStaticType(type))
+			{
+				Printf("%cGWarning: invalid event handler class %s in MAPINFO!\nMAPINFO event handlers should inherit Static* directly!", TEXTCOLOR_ESCAPE, typestring.GetChars());
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// check if type already exists, don't add twice.
+			bool typeExists = false;
+			for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
+			{
+				if (handler->IsA(type))
+				{
+					typeExists = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			if (typeExists) continue;
+			DStaticEventHandler* handler = (DStaticEventHandler*)type->CreateNew();
+			handler->isMapScope = true;
+			E_RegisterHandler(handler);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+
+	}
+}
+
 void E_MapLoaded()
 {
 	for (DStaticEventHandler* handler = E_FirstEventHandler; handler; handler = handler->next)
@@ -104,8 +164,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DEventHandler, Create)
 	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_CLASS(t, DStaticEventHandler);
 	// check if type inherits dynamic handlers
-	if (!t->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DEventHandler)) &&
-		!t->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DRenderEventHandler)))
+	if (E_IsStaticType(t))
 	{
 		// disallow static types creation with Create()
 		ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(nullptr);
@@ -119,8 +178,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(DEventHandler, CreateOnce)
 	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
 	PARAM_CLASS(t, DStaticEventHandler);
 	// check if type inherits dynamic handlers
-	if (!t->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DEventHandler)) &&
-		!t->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(DRenderEventHandler)))
+	if (E_IsStaticType(t))
 	{
 		// disallow static types creation with Create()
 		ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(nullptr);
diff --git a/src/events.h b/src/events.h
index b6a858834..8be072735 100755
--- a/src/events.h
+++ b/src/events.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ bool E_RegisterHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler);
 bool E_UnregisterHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler);
 // find
 bool E_CheckHandler(DStaticEventHandler* handler);
+// check type
+bool E_IsStaticType(PClass* type);
+// init static handlers
+void E_InitStaticHandlers(bool map);
 
 // called right after the map has loaded (approximately same time as OPEN ACS scripts)
 void E_MapLoaded();
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ public:
 	DStaticEventHandler* next;
 	DStaticEventHandler* unregPrev;
 	DStaticEventHandler* unregNext;
+	bool isMapScope; // this is only used with IsStatic=true
 	virtual bool IsStatic() { return true; }
 
 	// destroy handler. this unlinks EventHandler from the list automatically.
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index e92642d00..8ab1f2d48 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1066,6 +1066,8 @@ void G_DoLoadLevel (int position, bool autosave)
 		}
 	}
 	StatusBar->AttachToPlayer (&players[consoleplayer]);
+	// [ZZ] init per-map static handlers
+	E_InitStaticHandlers(true);
 	P_DoDeferedScripts ();	// [RH] Do script actions that were triggered on another map.
 	
 	if (demoplayback || oldgs == GS_STARTUP || oldgs == GS_TITLELEVEL)
diff --git a/src/g_level.h b/src/g_level.h
index 1fadcee3a..d59a4fc09 100644
--- a/src/g_level.h
+++ b/src/g_level.h
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ struct level_info_t
 	TArray<FSoundID> PrecacheSounds;
 	TArray<FString> PrecacheTextures;
 	TArray<FName> PrecacheClasses;
+	
+	TArray<FString> EventHandlers;
 
 	level_info_t() 
 	{ 
diff --git a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
index bb641b23b..a33872ff4 100644
--- a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "version.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
+#include "events.h"
 
 TArray<cluster_info_t> wadclusterinfos;
 TArray<level_info_t> wadlevelinfos;
@@ -1046,6 +1047,17 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(PrecacheSounds, true)
 	} while (parse.sc.CheckString(","));
 }
 
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(EventHandlers, true)
+{
+	parse.ParseAssign();
+
+	do
+	{
+		parse.sc.MustGetString();
+		info->EventHandlers.Push(parse.sc.String);
+	} while (parse.sc.CheckString(","));
+}
+
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(PrecacheTextures, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();