diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 953134eb0..238ebd633 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r605 \cu(Wed  9 Nov 12:33:43 CET 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r605 \cu(2022-11-09 12:33:43)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r606 \cu(Fri 11 Nov 00:08:54 CET 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r606 \cu(2022-11-11 00:08:54)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_crosshair.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_crosshair.zsc
index 0d367c93c..3daec2255 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_crosshair.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_crosshair.zsc
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 		double theta = clamp(15.*frametime,0.,.5);	// naive, but whatever
 		// draw precise crosshair(s)
 		if ( automapactive || (players[consoleplayer].Camera != players[consoleplayer].mo) || (players[consoleplayer].cheats&CF_CHASECAM) || (numcrosshairs <= 0) ) return;
+		let sw = SWWMWeapon(players[consoleplayer].ReadyWeapon);
+		if ( sw && !sw.ShouldDrawCrosshair() ) return;
 		if ( !swwm_precisecrosshair ) return;
 		if ( crosshairforce ) return;
 		if ( !crosshairon && (swwm_precisecrosshair <= 1) ) return;
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_precisechair.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_precisechair.zsc
index 05b35d974..5d1bab376 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_precisechair.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_baseweapon_precisechair.zsc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extend Class SWWMWeapon
 		// force custom crosshair
 		if ( swwm_precisecrosshair && (players[consoleplayer].Camera == players[consoleplayer].mo) && !(players[consoleplayer].cheats&CF_CHASECAM) )
 			crosshair = 99;
-		else crosshair = 0;
+		else crosshair = ShouldDrawCrosshair()?0:99;
 	}
 
 	// where the trace is coming from relative to eyes
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@ extend Class SWWMWeapon
 	{
 		return (0.,0.,0.);
 	}
+
+	// should we draw the crosshair? (for scoped weapons)
+	virtual clearscope bool ShouldDrawCrosshair() const
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
index b45e4192f..acb06b12c 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_thiccboolet.zsc
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ Class SilverBullet : SWWMWeapon
 	override void DoEffect()
 	{
 		Super.DoEffect();
-		if ( zoomed ) crosshair = 99;
 		if ( !Owner || !Owner.player )
 		{
 			proneme = false;
@@ -281,6 +280,10 @@ Class SilverBullet : SWWMWeapon
 		else PPShader.SetEnabled("SilverScope",false);
 		Super.RenderUnderlay(e);
 	}
+	override bool ShouldDrawCrosshair()
+	{
+		return !zoomed;
+	}
 
 	action void ProcessTraceHit( SilverBulletTracer t, Vector3 origin, Vector3 dir )
 	{