diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
index 2a3785300..828222306 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.h
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ enum PlayerLabel_t
     PLAYER_FRAGS,
     PLAYER_DEATHS,
     PLAYER_LAST_USED_WEAPON,
+    PLAYER_BSUBWEAPON,
     PLAYER_END
 };
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
index 94a7eb383..3ae53ec1a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamestructures.cpp
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ const memberlabel_t PlayerLabels[]=
     { "frags",                 PLAYER_FRAGS,                 LABEL_HASPARM2, MAXPLAYERS, -1 },
     { "deaths",                PLAYER_DEATHS,                0, 0, -1 },
     { "last_used_weapon",      PLAYER_LAST_USED_WEAPON,      0, 0, -1 },
+    { "bsubweapon",            PLAYER_BSUBWEAPON,            LABEL_HASPARM2, MAX_WEAPONS, -1 },
 };
 
 int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPlayer(int const playerNum, int32_t labelNum, int const lParm2)
@@ -729,6 +730,8 @@ int32_t __fastcall VM_GetPlayer(int const playerNum, int32_t labelNum, int const
             labelNum = (playerNum == lParm2) ? ps.fraggedself : g_player[playerNum].frags[lParm2]; break;
         case PLAYER_DEATHS: labelNum = g_player[playerNum].frags[playerNum]; break;
 
+        case PLAYER_BSUBWEAPON: labelNum = (ps.subweapon & (1<<lParm2)) != 0; break;
+
         default: EDUKE32_UNREACHABLE_SECTION(labelNum = -1; break);
     }
 
@@ -941,6 +944,13 @@ void __fastcall VM_SetPlayer(int const playerNum, int const labelNum, int const
             break;
 
         case PLAYER_DEATHS: g_player[playerNum].frags[playerNum] = newValue; break;
+
+        case PLAYER_BSUBWEAPON:
+            if (newValue)
+                ps.subweapon |= (1 << lParm2);
+            else
+                ps.subweapon &= ~(1 << lParm2);
+            break;
     }
 }