diff --git a/src/d_ticcmd.h b/src/d_ticcmd.h
index d388a6d00..e17224e25 100644
--- a/src/d_ticcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_ticcmd.h
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ typedef enum
 	BT_DRIFT		  = 1<<2,	// Drift (direction is cmd->turning)
 	BT_BRAKE		  = 1<<3,	// Brake
 	BT_ATTACK		  = 1<<4,	// Use Item
-	BT_LOOKBACK		  = 1<<5,	// Look Backward
+	BT_FORWARD		  = 1<<5,	// Aim Item Forward
+	BT_BACKWARD		  = 1<<6,	// Aim Item Backward
+	BT_LOOKBACK		  = 1<<7,	// Look Backward
 
-	// free: 1<<6 to 1<<12
+	// free: 1<<8 to 1<<12
 
 	// Lua garbage
 	BT_CUSTOM1		= 1<<13,
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 147426203..7d4516bbe 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /// \brief Define DeHackEd tables.
 
 #include "d_player.h"
+#include "d_ticcmd.h"
 #include "doomdef.h" // Constants
 #include "s_sound.h" // Sound constants
 #include "info.h" // Mobj, state, sprite, etc constants
@@ -6960,6 +6961,9 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"BT_DRIFT",BT_DRIFT},
 	{"BT_BRAKE",BT_BRAKE},
 	{"BT_ATTACK",BT_ATTACK},
+	{"BT_FORWARD",BT_FORWARD},
+	{"BT_BACKWARD",BT_BACKWARD},
+	{"BT_LOOKBACK",BT_LOOKBACK},
 	{"BT_CUSTOM1",BT_CUSTOM1}, // Lua customizable
 	{"BT_CUSTOM2",BT_CUSTOM2}, // Lua customizable
 	{"BT_CUSTOM3",BT_CUSTOM3}, // Lua customizable
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index a9be27b3e..f4d75918e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1089,9 +1089,15 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 
 		// But forward/backward IS used for aiming.
 		if (PlayerInputDown(ssplayer, gc_aimforward))
+		{
+			cmd->buttons |= BT_FORWARD;
 			cmd->throwdir += KART_FULLTURN;
+		}
 		if (PlayerInputDown(ssplayer, gc_aimbackward))
+		{
+			cmd->buttons |= BT_BACKWARD;
 			cmd->throwdir -= KART_FULLTURN;
+		}
 
 		if (analogjoystickmove && joystickvector.yaxis != 0)
 		{