diff --git a/cmake/scripts/SquirrelExport.cmake b/cmake/scripts/SquirrelExport.cmake
index f76a637fcc..9a12e74ed5 100644
--- a/cmake/scripts/SquirrelExport.cmake
+++ b/cmake/scripts/SquirrelExport.cmake
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ foreach(LINE IN LISTS SOURCE_LINES)
         endif()
 
         string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n")
-        string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\ntemplate <> const char *GetClassName<${CLS}, ScriptType::${APIUC}>() { return \"${API_CLS}\"; }")
+        string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\ntemplate <> SQInteger PushClassName<${CLS}, ScriptType::${APIUC}>(HSQUIRRELVM vm) { sq_pushstring(vm, \"${API_CLS}\", -1); return 1; }")
         string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n")
 
         # Then do the registration functions of the class.
@@ -484,9 +484,8 @@ foreach(LINE IN LISTS SOURCE_LINES)
                 string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n	SQ${API_CLS}.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &${CLS}::${FUNCNAME},${SPACES}\"${FUNCNAME}\",${SPACES}${ARGC}, \"${TYPES}\");")
             endif()
         endforeach()
-        if(MLEN)
-            string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n")
-        endif()
+        string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n	SQ${API_CLS}.DefSQAdvancedStaticMethod(engine, &PushClassName<${CLS}, ScriptType::${APIUC}>, \"_typeof\");")
+        string(APPEND SQUIRREL_EXPORT "\n")
 
         # Non-static methods
         set(MLEN 0)
diff --git a/src/ai/ai_info.cpp b/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
index e05c97ab1e..dee74ea9b8 100644
--- a/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ static bool CheckAPIVersion(const std::string &api_version)
 	return std::ranges::find(AIInfo::ApiVersions, api_version) != std::end(AIInfo::ApiVersions);
 }
 
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#undef GetClassName
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-template <> const char *GetClassName<AIInfo, ScriptType::AI>() { return "AIInfo"; }
+template <> SQInteger PushClassName<AIInfo, ScriptType::AI>(HSQUIRRELVM vm) { sq_pushstring(vm, "AIInfo", -1); return 1; }
 
 /* static */ void AIInfo::RegisterAPI(Squirrel *engine)
 {
@@ -38,6 +35,7 @@ template <> const char *GetClassName<AIInfo, ScriptType::AI>() { return "AIInfo"
 	DefSQClass<AIInfo, ScriptType::AI> SQAIInfo("AIInfo");
 	SQAIInfo.PreRegister(engine);
 	SQAIInfo.AddConstructor<void (AIInfo::*)(), 1>(engine, "x");
+	SQAIInfo.DefSQAdvancedStaticMethod(engine, &PushClassName<AIInfo, ScriptType::AI>, "_typeof");
 	SQAIInfo.DefSQAdvancedMethod(engine, &AIInfo::AddSetting, "AddSetting");
 	SQAIInfo.DefSQAdvancedMethod(engine, &AIInfo::AddLabels, "AddLabels");
 	SQAIInfo.DefSQConst(engine, SCRIPTCONFIG_NONE, "CONFIG_NONE");
diff --git a/src/game/game_info.cpp b/src/game/game_info.cpp
index 03756e6e8f..0932077a8c 100644
--- a/src/game/game_info.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_info.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ static bool CheckAPIVersion(const std::string &api_version)
 	return std::ranges::find(GameInfo::ApiVersions, api_version) != std::end(GameInfo::ApiVersions);
 }
 
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#undef GetClassName
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-template <> const char *GetClassName<GameInfo, ScriptType::GS>() { return "GSInfo"; }
+template <> SQInteger PushClassName<GameInfo, ScriptType::GS>(HSQUIRRELVM vm) { sq_pushstring(vm, "GSInfo", -1); return 1; }
 
 /* static */ void GameInfo::RegisterAPI(Squirrel *engine)
 {
@@ -36,6 +33,7 @@ template <> const char *GetClassName<GameInfo, ScriptType::GS>() { return "GSInf
 	DefSQClass<GameInfo, ScriptType::GS> SQGSInfo("GSInfo");
 	SQGSInfo.PreRegister(engine);
 	SQGSInfo.AddConstructor<void (GameInfo::*)(), 1>(engine, "x");
+	SQGSInfo.DefSQAdvancedStaticMethod(engine, &PushClassName<GameInfo, ScriptType::GS>, "_typeof");
 	SQGSInfo.DefSQAdvancedMethod(engine, &GameInfo::AddSetting, "AddSetting");
 	SQGSInfo.DefSQAdvancedMethod(engine, &GameInfo::AddLabels, "AddLabels");
 	SQGSInfo.DefSQConst(engine, SCRIPTCONFIG_NONE, "CONFIG_NONE");
diff --git a/src/script/api/ai/ai_controller.hpp.sq b/src/script/api/ai/ai_controller.hpp.sq
index d37cb75b51..aea9e34aaa 100644
--- a/src/script/api/ai/ai_controller.hpp.sq
+++ b/src/script/api/ai/ai_controller.hpp.sq
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 
 #include "../script_controller.hpp"
 
-template <> const char *GetClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::AI>() { return "AIController"; }
+template <> SQInteger PushClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::AI>(HSQUIRRELVM vm) { sq_pushstring(vm, "AIController", -1); return 1; }
 
 void SQAIController_Register(Squirrel *engine)
 {
 	DefSQClass<ScriptController, ScriptType::AI> SQAIController("AIController");
 	SQAIController.PreRegister(engine);
 
+	SQAIController.DefSQAdvancedStaticMethod(engine, &PushClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::AI>, "_typeof");
+
 	SQAIController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::GetTick,           "GetTick",           1, ".");
 	SQAIController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::GetOpsTillSuspend, "GetOpsTillSuspend", 1, ".");
 	SQAIController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::SetCommandDelay,   "SetCommandDelay",   2, ".i");
diff --git a/src/script/api/game/game_controller.hpp.sq b/src/script/api/game/game_controller.hpp.sq
index cbf61b89cd..e8d1831dea 100644
--- a/src/script/api/game/game_controller.hpp.sq
+++ b/src/script/api/game/game_controller.hpp.sq
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 
 #include "../script_controller.hpp"
 
-template <> const char *GetClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::GS>() { return "GSController"; }
+template <> SQInteger PushClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::GS>(HSQUIRRELVM vm) { sq_pushstring(vm, "GSController", -1); return 1; }
 
 void SQGSController_Register(Squirrel *engine)
 {
 	DefSQClass<ScriptController, ScriptType::GS> SQGSController("GSController");
 	SQGSController.PreRegister(engine);
 
+	SQGSController.DefSQAdvancedStaticMethod(engine, &PushClassName<ScriptController, ScriptType::GS>, "_typeof");
+
 	SQGSController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::GetTick,           "GetTick",           1, ".");
 	SQGSController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::GetOpsTillSuspend, "GetOpsTillSuspend", 1, ".");
 	SQGSController.DefSQStaticMethod(engine, &ScriptController::SetCommandDelay,   "SetCommandDelay",   2, ".i");
diff --git a/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp b/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
index 3f93d8983a..fc4d1e4ad3 100644
--- a/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
+++ b/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "../core/convertible_through_base.hpp"
 #include "squirrel_helper_type.hpp"
 
-template <class CL, ScriptType ST> const char *GetClassName();
+template <class CL, ScriptType ST> SQInteger PushClassName(HSQUIRRELVM);
 
 /**
  * The Squirrel convert routines
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 
 		/* Protect against calls to a non-static method in a static way */
 		sq_pushroottable(vm);
-		const char *className = GetClassName<Tcls, Ttype>();
-		sq_pushstring(vm, className, -1);
+		PushClassName<Tcls, Ttype>(vm);
 		sq_get(vm, -2);
 		sq_pushobject(vm, instance);
 		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, "class method is non-static");
@@ -284,8 +283,7 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 
 		/* Protect against calls to a non-static method in a static way */
 		sq_pushroottable(vm);
-		const char *className = GetClassName<Tcls, Ttype>();
-		sq_pushstring(vm, className, -1);
+		PushClassName<Tcls, Ttype>(vm);
 		sq_get(vm, -2);
 		sq_pushobject(vm, instance);
 		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, "class method is non-static");