diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 15b105377..e0ce965e0 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r970 \cu(Tue  3 Oct 17:37:33 CEST 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r970 \cu(2023-10-03 17:37:33)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r971 \cu(Tue  3 Oct 21:52:25 CEST 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r971 \cu(2023-10-03 21:52:25)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldtick.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldtick.zsc
index 189efa2d6..ebfb986c6 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldtick.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldtick.zsc
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			}
 			else rv = a.pos.xy-players[consoleplayer].Camera.pos.xy;
 			double rad;
-			bool isproj = a.bMISSILE;
+			bool isproj = a.bMISSILE&&SWWMUtility.ValidProjectile(a);
 			if ( SWWMUtility.IsBeamProj(a) )
 			{
 				isproj = true;
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 				continue;
 			if ( (a is 'Inventory') && (!a.bSPECIAL || Inventory(a).Owner || (a.GetClassName() == 'aas_token')) )	// autoautosave hotfix
 				continue;
-			if ( isproj && !SWWMUtility.ValidProjectile(a) )
-				continue;
 			if ( (a is 'Chancebox') && (a.CurState != a.SpawnState) )
 				continue;
 			if ( isproj && !level.allmap && !(a.target && a.target.IsFriend(players[consoleplayer].mo)) && !a.CheckSight(players[consoleplayer].Camera,SF_IGNOREVISIBILITY|SF_IGNOREWATERBOUNDARY) )