diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 7b25fa733..0b42cbd84 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ static void Gv_AddSystemVars(void)
 
     Gv_NewVar("NUMWALLS",(intptr_t)&numwalls, GAMEVAR_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_SHORTPTR | GAMEVAR_READONLY);
     Gv_NewVar("NUMSECTORS",(intptr_t)&numsectors, GAMEVAR_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_SHORTPTR | GAMEVAR_READONLY);
+    Gv_NewVar("Numsprites",(intptr_t)&Numsprites, GAMEVAR_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_INTPTR | GAMEVAR_READONLY);
 
     Gv_NewVar("lastsavepos",(intptr_t)&g_lastSaveSlot, GAMEVAR_SYSTEM | GAMEVAR_INTPTR);
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
@@ -1779,6 +1780,7 @@ void Gv_RefreshPointers(void)
 
     aGameVars[Gv_GetVarIndex("NUMWALLS")].val.lValue = (intptr_t)&numwalls;
     aGameVars[Gv_GetVarIndex("NUMSECTORS")].val.lValue = (intptr_t)&numsectors;
+    aGameVars[Gv_GetVarIndex("Numsprites")].val.lValue = (intptr_t)&Numsprites;
 
     aGameVars[Gv_GetVarIndex("lastsavepos")].val.lValue = (intptr_t)&g_lastSaveSlot;
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL