diff --git a/engine/src/C4AulLink.cpp b/engine/src/C4AulLink.cpp
index 9911e14e9..3a80cded2 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4AulLink.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4AulLink.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ void C4AulScriptEngine::Link(C4DefList *rDefs)
 		// update material pointers
 		Game.Material.UpdateScriptPointers();
 
+		// FIXME: move this to script
+		C4PropList * Action = new C4PropList;
+		Action->SetProperty(Strings.P[P_Length], C4VInt(1));
+		Action->SetProperty(Strings.P[P_Directions], C4VInt(1));
+		Action->SetProperty(Strings.P[P_Step], C4VInt(1));
+		Action->SetProperty(Strings.P[P_Procedure], C4VInt(DFA_NONE));
+		GlobalNamed.GetItem("Action")->SetPropList(Action);
+
 		rDefs->CallEveryDefinition();
 		// display state
 		LogF("C4AulScriptEngine linked - %d line%s, %d warning%s, %d error%s",
diff --git a/planet/System.c4g/C4.c b/planet/System.c4g/C4.c
index a7e48708a..ee5f0bba2 100644
--- a/planet/System.c4g/C4.c
+++ b/planet/System.c4g/C4.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static const DFA_ATTACH  =14;
 static const DFA_FIGHT   =15;
 static const DFA_CONNECT =16;
 static const DFA_PULL    =17;
+static Action;
 
 global func GetActMapVal(string strEntry, string strAction, id idDef, int iEntryNr) {
   if (!idDef) idDef = GetID();