diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index c094243c6..1d17faf5c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -4514,8 +4514,10 @@ static int32_t C_ParseCommand(int32_t loop)
                 g_scriptPtr--;
                 j = *g_scriptPtr;
 
-                C_GetNextValue(LABEL_DEFINE);
-                g_scriptPtr--;
+                int32_t flags = 0;
+                do
+                    C_BitOrNextValue(&flags);
+                while (C_GetKeyword() == -1);
 
                 if (EDUKE32_PREDICT_FALSE((unsigned)j >= MAXTILES))
                 {
@@ -4524,7 +4526,7 @@ static int32_t C_ParseCommand(int32_t loop)
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                g_tile[j].flags = *g_scriptPtr;
+                g_tile[j].flags = flags;
 
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
index 1f5ee04a3..f185aec7b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
@@ -1305,6 +1305,7 @@ function Cmd.xspriteflags(tilenum, flags, override)
         contprintf(false, "at %s %d:%d", loc[1], loc[2], loc[3])
     end
 
+    -- Mark the last 'spriteflags' or 'sprite*' directive for the given actor.
     g_code.aflagsloc[tilenum] = getLocation(format("'%s' for actor", g_lastkw), pos)
 
     if (ffi and ok) then
@@ -1840,8 +1841,8 @@ local Couter = {
     spriteshadow = cmd(D)
         / function(tilenum, flags) Cmd.xspriteflags(tilenum, conl.SFLAG.SFLAG_SHADOW) end,
 
-    spriteflags = cmd(D,D)  -- also see inner
-        / function(tilenum, flags) Cmd.xspriteflags(tilenum, flags, true) end,
+    spriteflags = (sp1 * tok.define)^2  -- also see inner
+        / function(tilenum, ...) Cmd.xspriteflags(tilenum, bit.bor(...), true) end,
 
     --- 4. Game Variables / Arrays
     gamevar = cmd(I,D,D)