diff --git a/zscript/biorifle.zsc b/zscript/biorifle.zsc
index cde94a1..e13cf01 100644
--- a/zscript/biorifle.zsc
+++ b/zscript/biorifle.zsc
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Class BioGel : Actor
 	{
 		Super.PostBeginPlay();
 		vel.z += 3;
-		deadtimer = -1;
+		deadtimer = 105;
 		l = Spawn("BioLight",pos);
 		l.target = self;
 		rollvel = FRandom[GES](10,30)*RandomPick[GES](-1,1);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Class BioGel : Actor
 		let bi = BlockThingsIterator.Create(self,4*Scale.x);
 		while ( bi.Next() )
 		{
-			if ( !bi.Thing || !bi.Thing.bSHOOTABLE || (bi.Thing == b) || ((bi.Thing is 'BioHitbox') && ((bi.Thing.target.master == self) || (bi.Thing.target == master))) ) continue;
+			if ( !bi.Thing || !bi.Thing.bSHOOTABLE || (bi.Thing == b) || ((bi.Thing is 'BioHitbox') && ((bi.Thing.target.master == self) || (bi.Thing.target == master))) || (bi.Thing == target && !bHITOWNER) ) continue;
 			if ( (Distance2D(bi.Thing)-bi.Thing.radius <= 4*Scale.x) && ((bi.Thing.pos.z <= pos.z+4*Scale.x) && (bi.Thing.pos.z+bi.Thing.height >= pos.z-4*Scale.x)) ) deadtimer = 0;
 		}
 		if ( deadtimer-- <= 0 )
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ Class BioGel : Actor
 	XDeath:
 		TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.HitType==HIT_NONE,"Explode");
 		TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.HitType==HIT_WALL,2);
-		GELH J 1 Bright A_SetTics(Random[GES](1,3));
+		GELH J 1 Bright A_SetTics(Random[GES](3,10));
 		Goto Explode;
-		GELS G 1 Bright A_SetTics(Random[GES](1,3));
+		GELS G 1 Bright A_SetTics(Random[GES](3,10));
 		Goto Explode;
 	Explode:
 		TNT1 A 0 A_Jump(255,"Explode1","Explode2","Explode3");