diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 89b10f38a..50b6e96c8 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ public:
 	double		UseRange;				// [NS] Distance at which player can +use
 	double		AirCapacity;			// Multiplier for air supply underwater.
 
-	// [CW] Fades for when you are being damaged.
-	PalEntry DamageFade;
-
 	// Everything below this point is only used by scripted code or through the scripted variable interface.
 	int			RunHealth;
 	TObjPtr<AActor*> InvFirst;		// first inventory item displayed on inventory bar
@@ -143,6 +140,9 @@ public:
 	double		SideMove1, SideMove2;
 	double HexenArmor[5];
 
+	// [CW] Fades for when you are being damaged.
+	PalEntry DamageFade;
+
 	// [SP] ViewBob Multiplier
 	double		ViewBob;
 	double		curBob;
@@ -512,8 +512,6 @@ public:
 	// you are 100% sure the context already implies the layer exists.
 	DPSprite *GetPSprite(PSPLayers layer);
 
-	bool GetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry *color) const;
-
 	// [Nash] set player FOV
 	void SetFOV(float fov);
 	bool HasWeaponsInSlot(int slot) const;
diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index e7c2688b4..c905ee6fe 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ xx(Face)
 xx(Slot)
 xx(SoundClass)
 xx(ViewBob)
+xx(DamageFade)
 
 xx(BlueCard)
 xx(YellowCard)
diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index eaafa2e7a..ba7912bda 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -567,24 +567,28 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(FPlayerClass, GetColorSetName)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-bool player_t::GetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry *color) const
+static int GetPainFlash(AActor *info, int type)
 {
-	PClass *info = mo->GetClass();
-
 	// go backwards through the list and return the first item with a 
 	// matching damage type for an ancestor of our class. 
 	// This will always return the best fit because any parent class
 	// must be processed before its children.
 	for (int i = PainFlashes.Size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 	{
-		if (std::get<1>(PainFlashes[i]) == type &&
-			std::get<0>(PainFlashes[i])->IsAncestorOf(info))
+		if (std::get<1>(PainFlashes[i]) == ENamedName(type) &&
+			std::get<0>(PainFlashes[i])->IsAncestorOf(info->GetClass()))
 		{
-			*color = std::get<2>(PainFlashes[i]);
-			return true;
+			return std::get<2>(PainFlashes[i]);
 		}
 	}
-	return false;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(APlayerPawn, GetPainFlashForType, GetPainFlash)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_INT(type);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(GetPainFlash(self, type));
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
index 0d6f4b319..a9b802336 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -1609,14 +1609,14 @@ DEFINE_CLASS_PROPERTY_PREFIX(player, damagescreencolor, Cfs, PlayerPawn)
 	if (PROP_PARM_COUNT < 3)		// Because colors count as 2 parms
 	{
 		color.a = 255;
-		defaults->DamageFade = color;
+		defaults->IntVar(NAME_DamageFade) = color;
 	}
 	else if (PROP_PARM_COUNT < 4)
 	{
 		PROP_DOUBLE_PARM(a, 2);
 
 		color.a = uint8_t(255 * clamp<double>(a, 0.f, 1.f));
-		defaults->DamageFade = color;
+		defaults->IntVar(NAME_DamageFade) = color;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/v_blend.cpp b/src/v_blend.cpp
index 7069affe3..b0cd1c060 100644
--- a/src/v_blend.cpp
+++ b/src/v_blend.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,13 @@ void V_AddPlayerBlend (player_t *CPlayer, float blend[4], float maxinvalpha, int
 					BPART(gameinfo.pickupcolor)/255.f, cnt > 128 ? 0.5f : cnt / 255.f, blend);
 	}
 
-	PalEntry painFlash = CPlayer->mo->DamageFade;
-	CPlayer->GetPainFlash(CPlayer->mo->DamageTypeReceived, &painFlash);
+	PalEntry painFlash = 0;
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(CPlayer->mo, APlayerPawn, GetPainFlash)
+	{
+		VMValue param = CPlayer->mo;
+		VMReturn ret((int*)&painFlash.d);
+		VMCall(func, &param, 1, &ret, 1);
+	}
 
 	if (painFlash.a != 0)
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
index ca927ae0d..c5441ed68 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
@@ -2303,7 +2303,19 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 		}
 		return p1 * (1. - ticfrac) + p2 * ticfrac;
 	}
+	
+	//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	//
+	// 
+	//
+	//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	virtual clearscope color GetPainFlash() const
+	{
+		Color painFlash = GetPainFlashForType(DamageTypeReceived);
+		if (painFlash == 0) painFlash = DamageFade;
+		return painFlash;
+	}
 		
 	//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
@@ -2319,6 +2331,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 	native void CheckUse();
 	native void CheckWeaponButtons();
 	native void MarkPlayerSounds();
+	private native clearscope Color GetPainFlashForType(Name type);
 }
 
 extend class Actor