diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
index 02066913a3..4e8bc10c99 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/PlayerProperties.cs
@@ -30,8 +30,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 		[Desc("The player's color.")]
 		public HSLColor Color { get { return Player.Color; } }
 
-		[Desc("The player's race.")]
-		public string Race { get { return Player.PlayerReference.Faction; } }
+		[Desc("The player's race. (DEPRECATED! Use the `Faction` property.)")]
+		public string Race
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				Game.Debug("The property `PlayerProperties.Race` is deprecated! Use `PlayerProperties.Faction` instead!");
+				return Player.PlayerReference.Faction;
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Desc("The player's faction.")]
+		public string Faction { get { return Player.PlayerReference.Faction; } }
 
 		[Desc("The player's spawnpoint ID.")]
 		public int Spawn { get { return Player.SpawnPoint; } }