diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 87c8b68cf..4edb2420f 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_single)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_coop)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_dm)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, mSliderColor)
-
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, defaultbloodcolor)
 
 const char *GameNames[17] =
 {
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
index 2576ea9b2..411746035 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ struct GameInfoStruct native
 	native double gibfactor;
 	native bool intermissioncounter;
 	native Name mSliderColor;
+	native Color defaultbloodcolor;
 }
 
 class Object native