diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index d873a4f28..ae4d93343 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->finalfailsafe);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"lastsafelap"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->lastsafelap);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"topAccel"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->topAccel);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"instaWhipCharge"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->instaWhipCharge);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"defenseLockout"))
@@ -865,6 +867,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->finalfailsafe = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"lastsafelap"))
 		plr->lastsafelap = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"topAccel"))
+		plr->topAccel = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"instaWhipCharge"))
 		plr->instaWhipCharge = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"defenseLockout"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 25252ca02..e1ed123f9 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].lastsafelap);
 
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].topAccel);
+
 		WRITEMEM(save->p, players[i].public_key, PUBKEYLENGTH);
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].instaWhipCharge);
@@ -1142,6 +1144,8 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		players[i].lastsafelap = READUINT8(save->p);
 
+		players[i].topAccel = READFIXED(save->p);
+
 		READMEM(save->p, players[i].public_key, PUBKEYLENGTH);
 
 		players[i].instaWhipCharge = READUINT8(save->p);