diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index b75684d9e..1147a8d41 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r992 \cu(Mon 23 Oct 01:03:57 CEST 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r992 \cu(2023-10-23 01:03:57)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r993 \cu(Mon 23 Oct 17:30:04 CEST 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r993 \cu(2023-10-23 17:30:04)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_shaders.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_shaders.zsc
index ef618cbcb..141e66c7e 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_shaders.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_shaders.zsc
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			if ( !swwm_shaders ) ClearAllShaders(true);
 			return;
 		}
+		// handle weapon wheel shader here
+		if ( wsel )
+		{
+			PPShader.SetEnabled("BokehSel",true);
+			double salph = SWWMUtility.Lerp(wsel.olalph,wsel.alph,e.fractic);
+			PPShader.SetUniform1f("BokehSel","strength",salph);
+		}
+		else PPShader.SetEnabled("BokehSel",false);
 		let divi = DivineSpriteEffect(mo.FindInventory("DivineSpriteEffect"));
 		if ( divi )
 		{
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
index 9722a6356..1aec137ac 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hudextra.zsc
@@ -1130,11 +1130,7 @@ Class SWWMWeaponSelect : HUDMessageBase
 		case 2:
 			// fade out
 			alph -= 6./GameTicRate;
-			if ( alph <= 0. )
-			{
-				PPShader.SetEnabled("BokehSel",false); // clear the shader
-				return true;
-			}
+			if ( alph <= 0. ) return true;
 			break;
 		}
 		// smooth scroll
@@ -1152,11 +1148,6 @@ Class SWWMWeaponSelect : HUDMessageBase
 		double fractic = System.GetTimeFrac();
 		double ssmoothY = SWWMUtility.Lerp(olsmoothY,smoothY,fractic);
 		double salph = SWWMUtility.Lerp(olalph,alph,fractic);
-		if ( swwm_shaders )
-		{
-			PPShader.SetEnabled("BokehSel",true);
-			PPShader.SetUniform1f("BokehSel","strength",salph);
-		}
 		Screen.Dim("Black",.4*salph,0,0,Screen.GetWidth(),Screen.GetHeight());
 		double hs;
 		Vector2 ss;