diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index de8a58dd7..06238f3cb 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -1157,14 +1157,15 @@ extern const struct race * new_race[];
 
 /* globale settings des Spieles */
 typedef struct settings {
-	const char    *gamename;
-	const char    *welcomepath;
-	unsigned int   maxunits;
-	struct attrib *attribs;
-	unsigned int   data_version;
+  const char    *gamename;
+  const char    *welcomepath;
+  unsigned int   maxunits;
+  struct attrib *attribs;
+  unsigned int   data_version;
   unsigned int   data_turn;
-	boolean disabled[MAXKEYWORDS];
-	struct param * parameters;
+  boolean disabled[MAXKEYWORDS];
+  struct param * parameters;
+  void * vm_state;
 } settings;
 extern settings global;
 
diff --git a/src/eressea/server.cpp b/src/eressea/server.cpp
index 0d4e2a44b..c31552617 100644
--- a/src/eressea/server.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/server.cpp
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 
   lua_State * luaState = lua_init();
+  global.vm_state = luaState;
   if ((i=read_args(argc, argv, luaState))!=0) return i;
 
   strcat(strcpy(zText, resourcepath()), "/timestrings");