diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 783eb5408..bf4b92457 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ public:
 
 	int				special1;		// Special info
 	int				special2;		// Special info
+	int				weaponspecial;	// Special info for weapons.
 	int 			health;
 	BYTE			movedir;		// 0-7
 	SBYTE			visdir;
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_clericmace.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_clericmace.cpp
index 0e43f3df9..79b5df340 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_clericmace.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_clericmace.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_CMaceAttack)
 		}
 	}
 	// didn't find any creatures, so try to strike any walls
-	player->mo->special1 = 0;
+	player->mo->weaponspecial = 0;
 
 	angle = player->mo->angle;
 	slope = P_AimLineAttack (player->mo, angle, MELEERANGE, &linetarget);
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_clericstaff.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_clericstaff.cpp
index 36f0c7686..aa8b94d74 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_clericstaff.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_clericstaff.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_CStaffMissileSlither)
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_CStaffInitBlink)
 {
-	self->special1 = (pr_blink()>>1)+20;
+	self->weaponspecial = (pr_blink()>>1)+20;
 }
 
 //============================================================================
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_CStaffCheckBlink)
 {
 	if (self->player && self->player->ReadyWeapon)
 	{
-		if (!--self->special1)
+		if (!--self->weaponspecial)
 		{
 			P_SetPsprite (self->player, ps_weapon, self->player->ReadyWeapon->FindState ("Blink"));
-			self->special1 = (pr_blink()+50)>>2;
+			self->weaponspecial = (pr_blink()+50)>>2;
 		}
 		else 
 		{
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
index f80af876b..c1e396810 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_fighteraxe.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FAxeAttack)
 		}
 	}
 	// didn't find any creatures, so try to strike any walls
-	pmo->special1 = 0;
+	pmo->weaponspecial = 0;
 
 	angle = pmo->angle;
 	slope = P_AimLineAttack (pmo, angle, MELEERANGE, &linetarget);
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_fighterhammer.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_fighterhammer.cpp
index 85bbb3aae..42aae31fb 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_fighterhammer.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_fighterhammer.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FHammerAttack)
 				{
 					P_ThrustMobj (linetarget, angle, power);
 				}
-				pmo->special1 = false; // Don't throw a hammer
+				pmo->weaponspecial = false; // Don't throw a hammer
 				goto hammerdone;
 			}
 		}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FHammerAttack)
 				{
 					P_ThrustMobj(linetarget, angle, power);
 				}
-				pmo->special1 = false; // Don't throw a hammer
+				pmo->weaponspecial = false; // Don't throw a hammer
 				goto hammerdone;
 			}
 		}
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FHammerAttack)
 	slope = P_AimLineAttack (pmo, angle, HAMMER_RANGE, &linetarget, 0, ALF_CHECK3D);
 	if (P_LineAttack (pmo, angle, HAMMER_RANGE, slope, damage, NAME_Melee, PClass::FindClass ("HammerPuff"), true) != NULL)
 	{
-		pmo->special1 = false;
+		pmo->weaponspecial = false;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		pmo->special1 = true;
+		pmo->weaponspecial = true;
 	}
 hammerdone:
 	// Don't spawn a hammer if the player doesn't have enough mana
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ hammerdone:
 		!player->ReadyWeapon->CheckAmmo (player->ReadyWeapon->bAltFire ?
 			AWeapon::AltFire : AWeapon::PrimaryFire, false, true))
 	{ 
-		pmo->special1 = false;
+		pmo->weaponspecial = false;
 	}
 	return;		
 }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FHammerThrow)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!player->mo->special1)
+	if (!player->mo->weaponspecial)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/g_hexen/a_fighterplayer.cpp b/src/g_hexen/a_fighterplayer.cpp
index 1b051a608..5df183901 100644
--- a/src/g_hexen/a_fighterplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/g_hexen/a_fighterplayer.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static bool TryPunch(APlayerPawn *pmo, angle_t angle, int damage, fixed_t power)
 	slope = P_AimLineAttack (pmo, angle, 2*MELEERANGE, &linetarget);
 	if (linetarget != NULL)
 	{
-		if (++pmo->special1 >= 3)
+		if (++pmo->weaponspecial >= 3)
 		{
 			damage <<= 1;
 			power *= 3;
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FPunchAttack)
 		if (TryPunch(pmo, pmo->angle + i*(ANG45/16), damage, power) ||
 			TryPunch(pmo, pmo->angle - i*(ANG45/16), damage, power))
 		{ // hit something
-			if (pmo->special1 >= 3)
+			if (pmo->weaponspecial >= 3)
 			{
-				pmo->special1 = 0;
+				pmo->weaponspecial = 0;
 				P_SetPsprite (player, ps_weapon, player->ReadyWeapon->FindState ("Fire2"));
 				S_Sound (pmo, CHAN_VOICE, "*fistgrunt", 1, ATTN_NORM);
 			}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, A_FPunchAttack)
 		}
 	}
 	// didn't find any creatures, so try to strike any walls
-	pmo->special1 = 0;
+	pmo->weaponspecial = 0;
 
 	AActor *linetarget;
 	int slope = P_AimLineAttack (pmo, pmo->angle, MELEERANGE, &linetarget);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index cdc511d11..50461c43a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ void AActor::Serialize (FArchive &arc)
 	{
 		arc << flags7;
 	}
+	if (SaveVersion >= 4511)
+	{
+		arc << weaponspecial;
+	}
 	arc	<< special1
 		<< special2
 		<< health
diff --git a/src/p_pspr.cpp b/src/p_pspr.cpp
index 49f8bcb84..e477d9751 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.cpp
+++ b/src/p_pspr.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ void P_BringUpWeapon (player_t *player)
 	// make sure that the previous weapon's flash state is terminated.
 	// When coming here from a weapon drop it may still be active.
 	P_SetPsprite(player, ps_flash, NULL);
+	player->mo->weaponspecial = 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index af376938c..c8917212d 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 
 // Use 4500 as the base git save version, since it's higher than the
 // SVN revision ever got.
-#define SAVEVER 4511
+#define SAVEVER 4512
 
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x) #x
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY(x) SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x)