diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index c3c67bcac..0d329a05b 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -2844,6 +2844,13 @@ static void readcondition(UINT16 set, UINT32 id, char *word2)
 			return;
 		}
 	}
+	else if (fastcmp(params[0], "HASFOLLOWER"))
+	{
+		PARAMCHECK(1);
+		ty = UCRP_HASFOLLOWER;
+		stringvar = Z_StrDup(params[1]);
+		re = -1;
+	}
 	else if (fastcmp(params[0], "ISDIFFICULTY"))
 	{
 		//PARAMCHECK(1);
diff --git a/src/m_cond.c b/src/m_cond.c
index ccdefe978..e2dadb6d2 100644
--- a/src/m_cond.c
+++ b/src/m_cond.c
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void M_FinaliseGameData(void)
 
 void M_UpdateConditionSetsPending(void)
 {
-	UINT32 i, j;
+	UINT32 i, j, k;
 	conditionset_t *c;
 	condition_t *cn;
 
@@ -1139,6 +1139,29 @@ void M_UpdateConditionSetsPending(void)
 					break;
 				}
 
+				case UCRP_HASFOLLOWER:
+				{
+					// match deh_soc readfollower()
+					for (k = 0; cn->stringvar[k]; k++)
+					{
+						if (cn->stringvar[k] == '_')
+							cn->stringvar[k] = ' ';
+					}
+
+					cn->requirement = K_FollowerAvailable(cn->stringvar);
+
+					if (cn->requirement < 0)
+					{
+						CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "UC TYPE %u: Invalid character %s for condition ID %d", cn->type, cn->stringvar, cn->id+1);
+						continue;
+					}
+
+					Z_Free(cn->stringvar);
+					cn->stringvar = NULL;
+
+					break;
+				}
+
 				case UCRP_WETPLAYER:
 				{
 					if (cn->extrainfo1)
@@ -1460,6 +1483,8 @@ boolean M_CheckCondition(condition_t *cn, player_t *player)
 					skins[player->skin].kartweight,
 					skins[player->skin].flags
 				) == (unsigned)cn->requirement);
+		case UCRP_HASFOLLOWER:
+			return (cn->requirement != -1 && player->followerskin == cn->requirement);
 		case UCRP_ISDIFFICULTY:
 			if (grandprixinfo.gp == false)
 				return (gamespeed >= cn->requirement);
@@ -2272,6 +2297,13 @@ static const char *M_GetConditionString(condition_t *cn)
 			return va("as %s", work);
 		case UCRP_ISENGINECLASS:
 			return va("with engine class %c", 'A' + cn->requirement);
+		case UCRP_HASFOLLOWER:
+			if (cn->requirement < 0 || !followers[cn->requirement].name[0])
+				return va("INVALID FOLLOWER CONDITION \"%d:%d\"", cn->type, cn->requirement);
+			work = (K_FollowerUsable(cn->requirement))
+				? followers[cn->requirement].name
+				: "???";
+			return va("with %s in tow", work);
 		case UCRP_ISDIFFICULTY:
 		{
 			const char *speedtext = "";
diff --git a/src/m_cond.h b/src/m_cond.h
index 24e26895c..a13bd014c 100644
--- a/src/m_cond.h
+++ b/src/m_cond.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ typedef enum
 
 	UCRP_ISCHARACTER, // character == [skin]
 	UCRP_ISENGINECLASS, // engine class [class]
+	UCRP_HASFOLLOWER, // follower == [followerskin]
 	UCRP_ISDIFFICULTY, // difficulty >= [difficulty]
 
 	UCRP_PODIUMCUP, // cup == [cup] [optional: >= grade OR place]