diff --git a/src/playsim/p_local.h b/src/playsim/p_local.h
index 584cfc43f..6575ad3e5 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_local.h
+++ b/src/playsim/p_local.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ enum EPuffFlags
 };
 
 AActor *P_SpawnPuff(AActor *source, PClassActor *pufftype, const DVector3 &pos, DAngle hitdir, DAngle particledir, int updown, int flags = 0, AActor *vict = NULL);
-void	P_SpawnBlood (const DVector3 &pos, DAngle angle, int damage, AActor *originator);
+AActor *P_SpawnBlood (const DVector3 &pos, DAngle angle, int damage, AActor *originator);
 void	P_BloodSplatter (const DVector3 &pos, AActor *originator, DAngle hitangle);
 void	P_BloodSplatter2 (const DVector3 &pos, AActor *originator, DAngle hitangle);
 void	P_RipperBlood (AActor *mo, AActor *bleeder);
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 3db0e3506..46728cea0 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -6382,9 +6382,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, SpawnPuff)
 // 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void P_SpawnBlood (const DVector3 &pos1, DAngle dir, int damage, AActor *originator)
+AActor *P_SpawnBlood (const DVector3 &pos1, DAngle dir, int damage, AActor *originator)
 {
-	AActor *th;
+	AActor *th = nullptr;
 	PClassActor *bloodcls = originator->GetBloodType();
 	DVector3 pos = pos1;
 	pos.Z += pr_spawnblood.Random2() / 64.;
@@ -6469,6 +6469,8 @@ void P_SpawnBlood (const DVector3 &pos1, DAngle dir, int damage, AActor *origina
 
 	if (bloodtype >= 1)
 		P_DrawSplash2 (originator->Level, 40, pos, dir, 2, originator->BloodColor);
+
+	return th;
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, SpawnBlood)
@@ -6479,8 +6481,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, SpawnBlood)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(z);
 	PARAM_ANGLE(dir);
 	PARAM_INT(damage);
-	P_SpawnBlood(DVector3(x, y, z), dir, damage, self);
-	return 0;
+	ACTION_RETURN_OBJECT(P_SpawnBlood(DVector3(x, y, z), dir, damage, self));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index a809e674d..a34319524 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	
 	native Actor OldSpawnMissile(Actor dest, class<Actor> type, Actor owner = null);
 	native Actor SpawnPuff(class<Actor> pufftype, vector3 pos, double hitdir, double particledir, int updown, int flags = 0, Actor victim = null);
-	native void SpawnBlood (Vector3 pos1, double dir, int damage);
+	native Actor SpawnBlood (Vector3 pos1, double dir, int damage);
 	native void BloodSplatter (Vector3 pos, double hitangle, bool axe = false);
 	native bool HitWater (sector sec, Vector3 pos, bool checkabove = false, bool alert = true, bool force = false, int flags = 0);
 	native void PlaySpawnSound(Actor missile);