diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index 3c9d8243e..e5bcc5e4b 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_MOVESECTOR,
     EVENT_MOVEEFFECTORS,
     EVENT_DISPLAYOVERHEADMAPTEXT,
+    EVENT_PRELOADGAME,
+    EVENT_POSTSAVEGAME,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 90564963a..8ca07f999 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_MOVESECTOR",
     "EVENT_MOVEEFFECTORS",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYOVERHEADMAPTEXT",
+    "EVENT_PRELOADGAME",
+    "EVENT_POSTSAVEGAME",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
index bff403c5b..654878248 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ int32_t G_LoadPlayer(int32_t spot)
         return 1;
     }
 
+    VM_OnEvent(EVENT_PRELOADGAME, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex);
+
     // some setup first
     ud.multimode = h.numplayers;
 
@@ -459,6 +461,8 @@ int32_t G_SavePlayer(int32_t spot)
     G_RestoreTimers();
     ototalclock = totalclock;
 
+    VM_OnEvent(EVENT_POSTSAVEGAME, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex);
+
     return 0;
 }