diff --git a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
index ca967c264bd..c1bb2a2b59d 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
@@ -902,6 +902,27 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_CVar, GetString)
 	ACTION_RETURN_STRING(v.String);
 }
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_CVar, GetDefaultInt)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FBaseCVar);
+	auto v = self->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_Int);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(v.Int);
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_CVar, GetDefaultFloat)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FBaseCVar);
+	auto v = self->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_Float);
+	ACTION_RETURN_FLOAT(v.Float);
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_CVar, GetDefaultString)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_STRUCT_PROLOGUE(FBaseCVar);
+	auto v = self->GetGenericRepDefault(CVAR_String);
+	ACTION_RETURN_STRING(v.String);
+}
+
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_CVar, SetInt)
 {
 	// Only menus are allowed to change CVARs.
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index 28d8a56045c..70710d7dee4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -696,6 +696,10 @@ struct CVar native
 	native int GetInt();
 	native double GetFloat();
 	native String GetString();
+	bool GetDefaultBool() { return GetDefaultInt(); }
+	native int GetDefaultInt();
+	native double GetDefaultFloat();
+	native String GetDefaultString();
 	void SetBool(bool b) { SetInt(b); }
 	native void SetInt(int v);
 	native void SetFloat(double v);