diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 7ccb80a0d..359e9f058 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ const memberlabel_t PlayerLabels[]=
     { "autostep_sbw",          PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW,          0, 0 },
     { "hudpal",                PLAYER_HUDPAL,                0, 0 },
     { "index",                 PLAYER_INDEX,                 0, 0 },
+    { "connected",             PLAYER_CONNECTED,             0, 0 },
     { "", -1,                                                0, 0  }     // END OF LIST
 };
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
index d68aa70be..f466968c9 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ enum PlayerLabel_t
     PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW,
     PLAYER_HUDPAL,
     PLAYER_INDEX,
+    PLAYER_CONNECTED,
     PLAYER_END
 };
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
index c3167c93e..f6cfaf212 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPlayer(int32_t const playerNum, int32_t labelNum, int32
         case PLAYER_AUTOSTEP_SBW: labelNum = ps->autostep_sbw; break;
         case PLAYER_HUDPAL: labelNum = P_GetHudPal(ps); break;
         case PLAYER_INDEX: labelNum = playerNum; break;
+        case PLAYER_CONNECTED: labelNum = g_player[playerNum].playerquitflag; break;
         default: labelNum = -1; break;
     }