diff --git a/specs/usdf_zdoom.txt b/specs/usdf_zdoom.txt
index cd4393351..2025b06ba 100644
--- a/specs/usdf_zdoom.txt
+++ b/specs/usdf_zdoom.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ conversation // Starts a dialog.
 
         choice
         {
+			specialname = <string>; // Allows specifying a special by name.
+			
             // The amount of an item needed for this option to become available.
             // You can have as many as needed. All require blocks must be satisfied
             // to show this option.
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
index dfa66795c..3ad19741a 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_decals.cpp
@@ -751,14 +751,23 @@ IMPLEMENT_CLASS(ADecal, false, false)
 
 void ADecal::BeginPlay ()
 {
-	const FDecalTemplate *tpl;
+	const FDecalTemplate *tpl = nullptr;
 
 	Super::BeginPlay ();
 
-	int decalid = args[0] + (args[1] << 8); // [KS] High byte for decals.
+	if (args[0] < 0)
+	{
+		FName name = ENamedName(-args[0]);
+		tpl = DecalLibrary.GetDecalByName(name.GetChars());
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int decalid = args[0] + (args[1] << 8); // [KS] High byte for decals.
+		tpl = DecalLibrary.GetDecalByNum(decalid);
+	}
 
 	// If no decal is specified, don't try to create one.
-	if (decalid != 0 && (tpl = DecalLibrary.GetDecalByNum (decalid)) != 0)
+	if (tpl != nullptr)
 	{
 		if (!tpl->PicNum.Exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index dd4a4f5e3..9cd0a19ec 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ xx(CeilingZ)
 xx(FloorZ)
 xx(Health)
 xx(Pitch)
+xx(SpecialName)
 xx(Special)
 xx(TID)
 xx(TIDtoHate)
diff --git a/src/p_usdf.cpp b/src/p_usdf.cpp
index 8c8a0c6e3..3d2c2e010 100644
--- a/src/p_usdf.cpp
+++ b/src/p_usdf.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ class USDFParser : public UDMFParserBase
 						reply->ActionSpecial = 0;
 					break;
 
+				case NAME_SpecialName:
+					if (namespace_bits == Zd)
+						reply->ActionSpecial = P_FindLineSpecial(CheckString(key));
+					break;
+
 				case NAME_Arg0:
 				case NAME_Arg1:
 				case NAME_Arg2: