diff --git a/src/common/console/c_console.cpp b/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
index fb7fe077d..ca8540dd4 100644
--- a/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/common/console/c_console.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ bool		vidactive = false;
 bool		cursoron = false;
 int			ConBottom, ConScroll, RowAdjust;
 uint64_t	CursorTicker;
-constate_e	ConsoleState = c_up;
+uint8_t		ConsoleState = c_up;
+
+DEFINE_GLOBAL(ConsoleState)
 
 static int TopLine, InsertLine;
 
diff --git a/src/common/console/c_console.h b/src/common/console/c_console.h
index 2d79992bf..8fff823b4 100644
--- a/src/common/console/c_console.h
+++ b/src/common/console/c_console.h
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@
 
 struct event_t;
 
-typedef enum cstate_t 
+enum cstate_t : uint8_t
 {
 	c_up=0, c_down=1, c_falling=2, c_rising=3
-} 
-constate_e;
+};
 
 enum
 {
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ enum
 };
 extern int PrintColors[PRINTLEVELS + 2];
 
-extern constate_e ConsoleState;
+extern uint8_t ConsoleState;
 
 // Initialize the console
 void C_InitConsole (int width, int height, bool ingame);
diff --git a/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_input.mm b/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_input.mm
index f53ae8ebc..51eaec9fd 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_input.mm
+++ b/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_input.mm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CVAR(Bool, use_mouse,    true,  CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Bool, k_allowfullscreentoggle, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 extern int paused, chatmodeon;
-extern constate_e ConsoleState;
+extern uint8_t ConsoleState;
 extern bool ToggleFullscreen;
 bool GUICapture;
 
diff --git a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/i_input.cpp b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/i_input.cpp
index 66c1c2523..8c5c4e5c9 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/i_input.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CVAR (Bool,  use_mouse,				true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 
 extern int WaitingForKey, chatmodeon;
-extern constate_e ConsoleState;
+extern uint8_t ConsoleState;
 
 static const SDL_Keycode DIKToKeySym[256] =
 {
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index a55c0fabd..8ede0417a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ enum EPrintLevel
 	PRINT_NOLOG = 2048,		// Flag - do not print to log file
 };
 
+enum EConsoleState
+{
+	c_up = 0,
+	c_down = 1,
+	c_falling = 2,
+	c_rising = 3
+};
+
 /*
 // These are here to document the intrinsic methods and fields available on
 // the built-in ZScript types
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@ struct _ native	// These are the global variables, the struct is only here to av
 	native readonly int consoleplayer;
 	native readonly double NotifyFontScale;
 	native readonly int paused;
+	native readonly ui uint8 ConsoleState;
 }
 
 struct System native