diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index be8d07f06..6400ca171 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void CallInitialize(DDukeActor* actor);
 void CallTick(DDukeActor* actor);
 void CallAction(DDukeActor* actor);
 void CallOnHit(DDukeActor* actor, DDukeActor* hitter);
+void CallOnUse(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* user);
 bool CallAnimate(DDukeActor* actor, tspritetype* hitter);
 
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
index 6fad5fc22..e102d6010 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
@@ -435,6 +435,14 @@ void CallOnHit(DDukeActor* actor, DDukeActor* hitter)
 	}
 }
 
+void CallOnUse(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* user)
+{
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(actor, DDukeActor, onUse)
+	{
+		VMValue val[2] = { actor, user };
+		VMCall(func, val, 2, nullptr, 0);
+	}
+}
 
 bool CallAnimate(DDukeActor* actor, tspritetype* tspr)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
index 1a8a04c97..77e9b29c5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
@@ -1661,6 +1661,11 @@ void checksectors_d(int snum)
 		{
 			if (fi.checkhitswitch(snum, nullptr, neartagsprite)) return;
 
+			if (neartagsprite->GetClass() != RUNTIME_CLASS(DDukeActor))
+			{
+				CallOnUse(neartagsprite, p);
+			}
+			else
 			switch (neartagsprite->spr.picnum)
 			{
 			case TOILET:
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
index 764daf65c..4b0b9b29d 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
@@ -2591,6 +2591,11 @@ void checksectors_r(int snum)
 		{
 			if (fi.checkhitswitch(snum, nullptr, neartagsprite)) return;
 
+			if (neartagsprite->GetClass() != RUNTIME_CLASS(DDukeActor))
+			{
+				CallOnUse(neartagsprite, p);
+			}
+			else
 			switch (neartagsprite->spr.picnum)
 			{
 			case RRTILE8448:
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
index bc0420c23..6885e942e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	virtual void Initialize() {}
 	virtual void Tick() {}
 	virtual void onHit(DukeActor hitter) {}
+	virtual void onUse(DukePlayer user) {}
 	virtual bool animate(tspritetype tspr) { return false; }
 	virtual void RunState() {}	// this is the CON function.
 }