diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index e7d84f09d..739f08f4a 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ public:
 	double			RadiusDamageFactor;		// Radius damage factor
 	double			SelfDamageFactor;
 	double			StealthAlpha;	// Minmum alpha for MF_STEALTH.
+	int				WoundHealth;		// Health needed to enter wound state
 
 	SDWORD			tics;				// state tic counter
 	FState			*state;
diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index b8abba976..d81d4d874 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ PClassActor::PClassActor()
 	DeathHeight = -1;
 	BurnHeight = -1;
 	GibHealth = INT_MIN;
-	WoundHealth = 6;
 
 	DropItems = NULL;
 	// Record this in the master list.
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ void PClassActor::DeriveData(PClass *newclass)
 	newa->BurnHeight = BurnHeight;
 	newa->BloodColor = BloodColor;
 	newa->GibHealth = GibHealth;
-	newa->WoundHealth = WoundHealth;
 	newa->HowlSound = HowlSound;
 	newa->distancecheck = distancecheck;
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index f2a6101e9..28a684281 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ public:
 	double BurnHeight;		// Height on burning death
 	PalEntry BloodColor;	// Colorized blood
 	int GibHealth;			// Negative health below which this monster dies an extreme death
-	int WoundHealth;		// Health needed to enter wound state
 	FSoundID HowlSound;		// Sound being played when electrocuted or poisoned
 
 	FDropItem *DropItems;
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 2af2a3da1..da60af8ad 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ static int DamageMobj (AActor *target, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int da
 	woundstate = target->FindState(NAME_Wound, mod);
 	if (woundstate != NULL)
 	{
-		int woundhealth = target->GetClass()->WoundHealth;
+		int woundhealth = target->WoundHealth;
 
 		if (target->health <= woundhealth)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index 9ccdde24e..22cbe1e3f 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, CameraHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, RadiusDamageFactor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, SelfDamageFactor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, StealthAlpha)
+DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, WoundHealth)
 
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, Obituary)
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, HitObituary)
@@ -322,7 +323,6 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, DeathHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, BurnHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, BloodColor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, GibHealth)
-DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, WoundHealth)
 DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, HowlSound)
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ void AActor::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		A("visibleendangle",VisibleEndAngle)
 		A("visiblestartpitch",VisibleStartPitch)
 		A("visibleendpitch",VisibleEndPitch)
+		A("woundhealth", WoundHealth)
 		A("rdfactor", RadiusDamageFactor)
 		A("selfdamagefactor", SelfDamageFactor)
 		A("stealthalpha", StealthAlpha);
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
index a6657ce97..a70fa0c9e 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -608,8 +608,7 @@ DEFINE_PROPERTY(gibhealth, I, Actor)
 DEFINE_PROPERTY(woundhealth, I, Actor)
 {
 	PROP_INT_PARM(id, 0);
-	assert(info->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(PClassActor)));
-	static_cast<PClassActor *>(info)->WoundHealth = id;
+	defaults->WoundHealth = id;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 2fc0d6d3b..4fa2323b0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		RadiusDamageFactor 1;
 		SelfDamageFactor 1;
 		StealthAlpha 0;
+		WoundHealth 6;
+
 		
 	}