diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
index 1a16c9da1..f478ef63a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/funct.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ void addspritetodelete(int spnum=0);
 void checkavailinven(player_struct* p);
 bool initspriteforspawn(DDukeActor* spn);
 bool commonEnemySetup(DDukeActor* self, DDukeActor* owner);
-bool spawninitdefault(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act);
 void spawntransporter(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* acti, bool beam);
 int spawnbloodpoolpart1(DDukeActor* acti);
 void initshell(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* acti, bool isshell);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index 7768cb15b..863257450 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -340,47 +340,6 @@ bool commonEnemySetup(DDukeActor* self, DDukeActor* owner)
 }
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-bool spawninitdefault(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor *act)
-{
-	if (gs.actorinfo[act->spr.picnum].scriptaddress)
-	{
-		if (actj == nullptr && act->spr.lotag > ud.player_skill)
-		{
-			// make it go away...
-			act->spr.scale = DVector2(0, 0);
-			ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_MISC);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//  Init the size
-		if (act->spr.scale.X == 0 || act->spr.scale.Y == 0)
-			act->spr.scale = DVector2(REPEAT_SCALE, REPEAT_SCALE);
-
-		if (actorflag(act, SFLAG_BADGUY))
-		{
-			commonEnemySetup(act, actj);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			act->clipdist = 10;
-			act->SetOwner(act);
-			ChangeActorStat(act, STAT_ACTOR);
-			if (actj)
-				act->spr.Angles.Yaw = actj->spr.Angles.Yaw;
-		}
-
-		act->timetosleep = 0;
-
-	}
-	return true;
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
index f8b803ae0..8a0ce7c5a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_d.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_d(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 	switch (act->spr.picnum)
 	{
 	default:
-		spawninitdefault(actj, act);
+		CallInitialize(act);
 		break;
 	case FOF:
 		act->spr.scale = DVector2(0, 0);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
index c8d51b60d..7fd943fd1 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn_r.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DDukeActor* spawninit_r(DDukeActor* actj, DDukeActor* act, TArray<DDukeActor*>*
 	{
 	default:
 	default_case:
-		spawninitdefault(actj, act);
+		CallInitialize(act);
 		break;
 	case RTILE_RRTILE7936:
 		if (!isRRRA()) goto default_case;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
index 2651449e6..64800e332 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/vmexports.cpp
@@ -623,6 +623,17 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DDukeActor, badguy, badguy)
 	ACTION_RETURN_INT(badguy(self));
 }
 
+int duke_scripted(DDukeActor* act)
+{
+	return gs.actorinfo[act->spr.picnum].scriptaddress > 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DDukeActor, scripted, duke_scripted)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(DDukeActor);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(duke_scripted(self));
+}
+
 int duke_isplayer(DDukeActor* act)
 {
 	return act->isPlayer();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
index d8a653a73..55bf04734 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	
 	virtual void BeginPlay() {}
 	virtual void StaticSetup() {}
-	virtual void Initialize() {}
 	virtual void onHit(DukeActor hitter) { checkhitdefault(hitter); }
 	virtual void onHurt(DukePlayer p) {}
 	virtual bool onUse(DukePlayer user) { return false; }
@@ -230,6 +229,7 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	native void hitradius(int r, int hp1, int hp2, int hp3, int hp4);
 	native double, DukeActor hitasprite();
 	native int badguy();
+	native int scripted();
 	native int isplayer();
 	native void lotsofstuff(Name type, int count);
 	native double gutsoffset();
@@ -251,6 +251,26 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	deprecated("4.9") native bool checktype(String name);	// this must not stay in the code, so mark it deprecated to keep the annoying warning at startup.
 	
 	
+	
+	virtual void Initialize()
+	{
+		if (!self.badguy() && self.scripted())
+		{
+			if (!self.mapSpawned) self.lotag = 0;
+
+			if (self.lotag > ud.player_skill)
+			{
+				self.scale = (0, 0);
+				self.ChangeStat(STAT_MISC);
+			}
+			self.clipdist = 10;
+			self.ownerActor = self;
+			self.ChangeStat(STAT_ACTOR);
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	
 	int checkLocationForFloorSprite(double radius)
 	{
 		bool away = self.isAwayFromWall(radius);