diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 1c3bdc97a..cd5f33f55 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ const memberlabel_t PlayerLabels[]=
     { "autostep", PLAYER_AUTOSTEP, 0, 0 },
     { "autostep_sbw", PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW, 0, 0 },
     { "hudpal", PLAYER_HUDPAL, 0, 0 },
+    { "index", PLAYER_INDEX, 0, 0 },
     { "", -1, 0, 0  }     // END OF LIST
 };
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index 22d536ce6..413316b46 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ enum PlayerLabel_t
     PLAYER_AUTOSTEP,
     PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW,
     PLAYER_HUDPAL,
+    PLAYER_INDEX,
     PLAYER_END
 };
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
index 93fbb06b4..30e8eaaa8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamestructures.c
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPlayer(register int32_t const iPlayer, register int32_t
         case PLAYER_AUTOSTEP: lLabelID = ps->autostep; break;
         case PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW: lLabelID = ps->autostep_sbw; break;
         case PLAYER_HUDPAL: lLabelID = P_GetHudPal(ps); break;
+        case PLAYER_INDEX: lLabelID = iPlayer; break;
         default: lLabelID = -1; break;
     }
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
index f1bff7180..997497717 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/con_lang.lua
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ local PlayerLabels = {
     on_crane = PL".on_crane",
 
     i = { PL".i" },
+    index = { "%s" },
 
     one_parallax_sectnum = DISABLED{ PL".one_parallax_sectnum" },