diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
index 79211ae6c..e53def277 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32def.c
@@ -2180,6 +2180,8 @@ static int32_t C_ParseCommand(void)
 //            initprintf("    o:%d s:%d\n", aEventOffsets[j], aEventSizes[j]);
         }
 
+        aEventEnabled[j] = 1;
+
         g_didDefineSomething = 1;
 
         cs.parsingEventOfs = -1;