diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index b58334da6..823099cf6 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,7 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	COM_AddCommand("noclip", Command_CheatNoClip_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("god", Command_CheatGod_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("setrings", Command_Setrings_f);
+	COM_AddCommand("setspheres", Command_Setspheres_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("setlives", Command_Setlives_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("setscore", Command_Setscore_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("devmode", Command_Devmode_f);
@@ -2094,6 +2095,10 @@ void D_Cheat(INT32 playernum, INT32 cheat, ...)
 		case CHEAT_RESPAWNAT:
 			COPY(WRITEINT32, INT32);
 			break;
+
+		case CHEAT_SPHERES:
+			COPY(WRITEINT16, int);
+			break;
 	}
 
 #undef COPY
@@ -6242,6 +6247,17 @@ static void Got_Cheat(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case CHEAT_SPHERES: {
+			INT16 spheres = READINT16(*cp);
+
+			// P_GivePlayerSpheres does value clamping
+			player->spheres = 0;
+			P_GivePlayerSpheres(player, spheres);
+
+			CV_CheaterWarning(targetPlayer, va("spheres = %d", spheres));
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case NUMBER_OF_CHEATS:
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index 17e85e775..0db6a5b9b 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -560,6 +560,14 @@ void Command_Setrings_f(void)
 	D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_RINGS, atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
 }
 
+void Command_Setspheres_f(void)
+{
+	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
+	REQUIRE_INLEVEL;
+
+	D_Cheat(consoleplayer, CHEAT_SPHERES, atoi(COM_Argv(1)));
+}
+
 void Command_Setlives_f(void)
 {
 	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.h b/src/m_cheat.h
index bf7fc79be..835832500 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.h
+++ b/src/m_cheat.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	CHEAT_ANGLE,
 	CHEAT_RESPAWNAT,
 	CHEAT_GIVEPOWERUP,
+	CHEAT_SPHERES,
 
 	NUMBER_OF_CHEATS
 } cheat_t;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ void Command_CheatNoClip_f(void);
 void Command_CheatGod_f(void);
 void Command_Savecheckpoint_f(void);
 void Command_Setrings_f(void);
+void Command_Setspheres_f(void);
 void Command_Setlives_f(void);
 void Command_Setscore_f(void);
 void Command_Devmode_f(void);