diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameFunctions.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/gameFunctions.cpp
index aa6ea80e3..9535496f5 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameFunctions.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameFunctions.cpp
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ static void RegisterGameFunctions()
 // PATHSHAPE
    Con::setIntVariable("$TypeMasks::PathShapeObjectType",     PathShapeObjectType);
 // PATHSHAPE END
+   Con::setIntVariable("$TypeMasks::TurretObjectType", TurretObjectType);
 
    Con::addVariable("Ease::InOut", TypeS32, &gEaseInOut, 
       "InOut ease for curve movement.\n"
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/objectTypes.h b/Engine/source/T3D/objectTypes.h
index 063bec7e5..9044205cd 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/objectTypes.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/objectTypes.h
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ enum SceneObjectTypes
    PathShapeObjectType = BIT( 28 ),
    // PATHSHAPE END
 
+   /// A turret object.
+   /// @see TurretShape
+   TurretObjectType = BIT(29),
+
    /// @}
 };
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/turret/turretShape.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/turret/turretShape.cpp
index 80bdd1d03..17fef5176 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/turret/turretShape.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/turret/turretShape.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ ConsoleDocClass( TurretShape,
 
 TurretShape::TurretShape()
 {
-   mTypeMask |= VehicleObjectType | DynamicShapeObjectType;
+   mTypeMask |= VehicleObjectType | DynamicShapeObjectType | TurretObjectType;
    mDataBlock = 0;
 
    allowManualRotation = true;