diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index f475d71f9..7a410922b 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r818 \cu(Sat  1 Jul 14:12:36 CEST 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r818 \cu(2023-07-01 14:12:36)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r819 \cu(Sat  1 Jul 14:18:38 CEST 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r819 \cu(2023-07-01 14:18:38)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
index 5bc114ce0..ef8e0e69e 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
@@ -414,8 +414,13 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			}
 			if ( amt > i.Amount ) amt = i.Amount;
 			let drop = players[e.Args[0]].mo.DropInventory(i,amt);
-			// add some random velocity so multiple drops don't get bunched together
-			if ( drop ) drop.vel += (Actor.RotateVector((FRandom[Junk](-1.5,.5),FRandom[Junk](-2.5,2.5)),players[e.Args[0]].mo.angle),FRandom[Junk](2.,5.));
+			// randomize movement direction so multiple drops don't get bunched together
+			if ( drop )
+			{
+				Vector2 vel2d = drop.vel.xy;
+				drop.vel.xy = Actor.RotateVector(vel2d,FRandom[Junk](-15,15));
+				drop.vel.xy *= FRandom[Junk](.9,1.1);
+			}
 			if ( e.Args[0] == consoleplayer )
 			{
 				let t = new("MenuTransaction");