diff --git a/src/p_lnspec.cpp b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
index 0d74b4d42..67215cf41 100644
--- a/src/p_lnspec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ FUNC(LS_Thing_Raise)
 
 	if (arg0==0)
 	{
-		ok = P_Thing_Raise (it);
+		ok = P_Thing_Raise (it,NULL);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ FUNC(LS_Thing_Raise)
 
 		while ( (target = iterator.Next ()) )
 		{
-			ok |= P_Thing_Raise(target);
+			ok |= P_Thing_Raise(target,NULL);
 		}
 	}
 	return ok;
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index dec80ecaa..c0a754e25 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ bool	P_Thing_Move (int tid, AActor *source, int mapspot, bool fog);
 int		P_Thing_Damage (int tid, AActor *whofor0, int amount, FName type);
 void	P_Thing_SetVelocity(AActor *actor, fixed_t vx, fixed_t vy, fixed_t vz, bool add, bool setbob);
 void P_RemoveThing(AActor * actor);
-bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing);
+bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing, AActor *raiser);
 bool P_Thing_CanRaise(AActor *thing);
 const PClass *P_GetSpawnableType(int spawnnum);
 
diff --git a/src/p_things.cpp b/src/p_things.cpp
index 0189848e4..63173564c 100644
--- a/src/p_things.cpp
+++ b/src/p_things.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void P_RemoveThing(AActor * actor)
 
 }
 
-bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing)
+bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing, AActor *raiser)
 {
 	FState * RaiseState = thing->GetRaiseState();
 	if (RaiseState == NULL)
@@ -445,6 +445,12 @@ bool P_Thing_Raise(AActor *thing)
 
 	thing->Revive();
 
+	if (raiser != NULL)
+	{
+		// Let's copy the friendliness of the one who raised it.
+		thing->CopyFriendliness(raiser, false);
+	}
+
 	thing->SetState (RaiseState);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index 5629edd9e..a620f0080 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -3761,11 +3761,17 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_CheckFlag)
 // A_RaiseMaster
 //
 //===========================================================================
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseMaster)
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_RaiseMaster)
 {
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_BOOL(copy, 0);
+
 	if (self->master != NULL)
 	{
-		P_Thing_Raise(self->master);
+		if (copy)
+			P_Thing_Raise(self->master, self);
+		else
+			P_Thing_Raise(self->master, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3774,8 +3780,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseMaster)
 // A_RaiseChildren
 //
 //===========================================================================
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseChildren)
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_RaiseChildren)
 {
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_BOOL(copy, 0);
 	TThinkerIterator<AActor> it;
 	AActor *mo;
 
@@ -3783,7 +3791,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseChildren)
 	{
 		if (mo->master == self)
 		{
-			P_Thing_Raise(mo);
+			if (copy)
+				P_Thing_Raise(mo, self);
+			else
+				P_Thing_Raise(mo, NULL);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3793,8 +3804,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseChildren)
 // A_RaiseSiblings
 //
 //===========================================================================
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseSiblings)
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_RaiseSiblings)
 {
+	ACTION_PARAM_START(1);
+	ACTION_PARAM_BOOL(copy, 0);
 	TThinkerIterator<AActor> it;
 	AActor *mo;
 
@@ -3804,7 +3817,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_RaiseSiblings)
 		{
 			if (mo->master == self->master && mo != self)
 			{
-				P_Thing_Raise(mo);
+				if (copy)
+					P_Thing_Raise(mo, self);
+				else
+					P_Thing_Raise(mo, NULL);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index c8e689dae..2f97c2a71 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	action native A_KillMaster(name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0);
 	action native A_KillChildren(name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0);
 	action native A_KillSiblings(name damagetype = "none", int flags = 0);
-	action native A_RaiseMaster();
-	action native A_RaiseChildren();
-	action native A_RaiseSiblings();
+	action native A_RaiseMaster(bool copy = 0);
+	action native A_RaiseChildren(bool copy = 0);
+	action native A_RaiseSiblings(bool copy = 0);
 	action native A_CheckFloor(state label);
 	action native A_CheckCeiling(state label);
 	action native A_PlayerSkinCheck(state label);