diff --git a/include/scratchcpp/compiler.h b/include/scratchcpp/compiler.h
index 36515007..f316ac25 100644
--- a/include/scratchcpp/compiler.h
+++ b/include/scratchcpp/compiler.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class LIBSCRATCHCPP_EXPORT Compiler
         void addInstruction(vm::Opcode opcode, const std::initializer_list<unsigned int> &args = {});
         void addInput(Input *input);
         void addInput(int id);
+        void addConstValue(const Value &value);
         void addFunctionCall(BlockFunc f);
         void addProcedureArg(const std::string &procCode, const std::string &argName);
         void moveToSubstack(std::shared_ptr<Block> substack1, std::shared_ptr<Block> substack2, SubstackType type);
diff --git a/src/blocks/eventblocks.cpp b/src/blocks/eventblocks.cpp
index 3bc65702..f06192f2 100644
--- a/src/blocks/eventblocks.cpp
+++ b/src/blocks/eventblocks.cpp
@@ -34,24 +34,28 @@ void EventBlocks::registerBlocks(IEngine *engine)
 void EventBlocks::compileBroadcast(Compiler *compiler)
 {
     auto input = compiler->input(BROADCAST_INPUT);
-    compiler->addInput(input);
+
     if (input->type() != Input::Type::ObscuredShadow) {
-        input->primaryValue()->setValue(compiler->engine()->findBroadcast(input->primaryValue()->value().toString()));
+        compiler->addConstValue(compiler->engine()->findBroadcast(input->primaryValue()->value().toString()));
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&broadcastByIndex);
-    } else
+    } else {
+        compiler->addInput(input);
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&broadcast);
+    }
 }
 
 void EventBlocks::compileBroadcastAndWait(Compiler *compiler)
 {
     auto input = compiler->input(BROADCAST_INPUT);
-    compiler->addInput(input);
+
     if (input->type() != Input::Type::ObscuredShadow) {
-        input->primaryValue()->setValue(compiler->engine()->findBroadcast(input->primaryValue()->value().toString()));
+        int index = compiler->engine()->findBroadcast(input->primaryValue()->value().toString());
+        compiler->addConstValue(index);
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&broadcastByIndexAndWait);
-        compiler->addInput(input);
+        compiler->addConstValue(index);
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&checkBroadcastByIndex);
     } else {
+        compiler->addInput(input);
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&broadcastAndWait);
         compiler->addInput(input);
         compiler->addFunctionCall(&checkBroadcast);
diff --git a/src/engine/compiler.cpp b/src/engine/compiler.cpp
index 037fb9a9..f3901e9e 100644
--- a/src/engine/compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/compiler.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <scratchcpp/compiler.h>
 #include <scratchcpp/iengine.h>
 #include <scratchcpp/input.h>
-#include <scratchcpp/inputvalue.h>
 #include <scratchcpp/block.h>
 #include <scratchcpp/variable.h>
 #include <scratchcpp/list.h>
@@ -189,6 +188,14 @@ void Compiler::addInput(int id)
     addInput(input(id));
 }
 
+/*! Adds a constant value and an instruction to load it. Useful if you don't have an input for the addInput() method. */
+void libscratchcpp::Compiler::addConstValue(const Value &value)
+{
+    impl->customConstValues.push_back(std::make_unique<InputValue>());
+    impl->customConstValues.back()->setValue(value);
+    addInstruction(OP_CONST, { impl->constIndex(impl->customConstValues.back().get()) });
+}
+
 /*! Adds a function call to the bytecode (the OP_EXEC instruction). */
 void Compiler::addFunctionCall(BlockFunc f)
 {
diff --git a/src/engine/compiler_p.h b/src/engine/compiler_p.h
index 819b074a..2b99935b 100644
--- a/src/engine/compiler_p.h
+++ b/src/engine/compiler_p.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <scratchcpp/compiler.h>
+#include <scratchcpp/inputvalue.h>
 
 namespace libscratchcpp
 {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ namespace libscratchcpp
 struct CompilerPrivate
 {
         CompilerPrivate(IEngine *engine);
+        CompilerPrivate(const CompilerPrivate &) = delete;
 
         void addInstruction(vm::Opcode opcode, std::initializer_list<unsigned int> args = {});
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ struct CompilerPrivate
 
         std::vector<unsigned int> bytecode;
         std::vector<InputValue *> constValues;
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<InputValue>> customConstValues;
         std::unordered_map<InputValue *, std::pair<bool, std::string>> constValueMenuInfo; // input value, <whether the input points to a dropdown menu, selected menu item>
         std::vector<Variable *> variables;
         std::vector<List *> lists;
diff --git a/test/blocks/event_blocks_test.cpp b/test/blocks/event_blocks_test.cpp
index 0c1930f2..20ed514c 100644
--- a/test/blocks/event_blocks_test.cpp
+++ b/test/blocks/event_blocks_test.cpp
@@ -180,9 +180,8 @@ TEST_F(EventBlocksTest, BroadcastAndWait)
     ASSERT_EQ(
         compiler.bytecode(),
         std::vector<unsigned int>(
-            { vm::OP_START, vm::OP_CONST, 0, vm::OP_EXEC, 0, vm::OP_CONST, 0, vm::OP_EXEC, 1, vm::OP_NULL, vm::OP_NOT, vm::OP_EXEC, 2, vm::OP_NULL, vm::OP_NOT, vm::OP_EXEC, 3, vm::OP_HALT }));
-    ASSERT_EQ(compiler.constValues().size(), 1);
-    ASSERT_EQ(compiler.constValues()[0].toDouble(), 0);
+            { vm::OP_START, vm::OP_CONST, 0, vm::OP_EXEC, 0, vm::OP_CONST, 1, vm::OP_EXEC, 1, vm::OP_NULL, vm::OP_NOT, vm::OP_EXEC, 2, vm::OP_NULL, vm::OP_NOT, vm::OP_EXEC, 3, vm::OP_HALT }));
+    ASSERT_EQ(compiler.constValues(), std::vector<Value>({ 0, 0 }));
     ASSERT_TRUE(compiler.variables().empty());
     ASSERT_TRUE(compiler.lists().empty());
 }
diff --git a/test/compiler/compiler_test.cpp b/test/compiler/compiler_test.cpp
index f4622c50..572b5069 100644
--- a/test/compiler/compiler_test.cpp
+++ b/test/compiler/compiler_test.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,27 @@ TEST_F(CompilerTest, ResolveDropdownMenuInput)
     ASSERT_EQ(compiler.constValues(), std::vector<Value>({ "test" }));
 }
 
+TEST_F(CompilerTest, AddConstValue)
+{
+    INIT_COMPILER(engine, compiler);
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_START);
+
+    compiler.addConstValue(50);
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_PRINT);
+    compiler.addConstValue(50);
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_PRINT);
+    compiler.addConstValue("hello");
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_PRINT);
+    compiler.addConstValue("world");
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_PRINT);
+
+    compiler.addInstruction(vm::OP_HALT);
+    ASSERT_EQ(
+        compiler.bytecode(),
+        std::vector<unsigned int>({ vm::OP_START, vm::OP_CONST, 0, vm::OP_PRINT, vm::OP_CONST, 1, vm::OP_PRINT, vm::OP_CONST, 2, vm::OP_PRINT, vm::OP_CONST, 3, vm::OP_PRINT, vm::OP_HALT }));
+    ASSERT_EQ(compiler.constValues(), std::vector<Value>({ 50, 50, "hello", "world" }));
+}
+
 TEST_F(CompilerTest, ResolveField)
 {
     INIT_COMPILER(engine, compiler);