diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 38d24a6a9..1514075ff 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r519 \cu(Tue 27 Sep 21:44:21 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r519 \cu(2022-09-27 21:44:21)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r520 \cu(Tue 27 Sep 21:46:09 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r520 \cu(2022-09-27 21:46:09)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_melee.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_melee.zsc
index dc0349c3b..5a2dbf8c3 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_melee.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_melee.zsc
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@ extend Class SWWMWeapon
 				}
 			}
 			invoker.wallponch = false;
-			// check for shootables
-			SWWMBulletTrail.DoTrail(self,origin,dir,DEFMELEERANGE*rangemul,0);
 		}
+		// check for shootables
+		SWWMBulletTrail.DoTrail(self,origin,dir,DEFMELEERANGE*rangemul,0);
 		bool res = TryMelee((raging?.3:.2)*spreadmul,dmg,hitsound,rangemul,kickmul,flags,impactclass);
 		if ( res && !(flags&MELEE_Rip) ) return res;
 		// check for walls instead