diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index 8d7a1711d..b2943410f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -1629,6 +1629,23 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, A_NoBlocking, A_Unblock)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void CopyBloodColor(AActor* self, AActor* other)
+{
+	if (self && other)
+	{
+		self->BloodColor = other->BloodColor;
+		self->BloodTranslation = other->BloodTranslation;
+	}
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(AActor, CopyBloodColor, CopyBloodColor)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_OBJECT(other, AActor);
+	CopyBloodColor(self, other);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 //=====================================================================================
 //
 // Inventory exports
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index 704b8fb85..a0f5a9ca3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native bool A_SetSize(double newradius = -1, double newheight = -1, bool testpos = false);
 	native void A_SprayDecal(String name, double dist = 172);
 	native void A_SetMugshotState(String name);
+	native void CopyBloodColor(Actor other);
 
 	native void A_RearrangePointers(int newtarget, int newmaster = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int newtracer = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
 	native void A_TransferPointer(int ptr_source, int ptr_recipient, int sourcefield, int recipientfield=AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);