diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 006c327c9..c35230a26 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1221 \cu(mar 03 jun 2025 10:45:42 CEST)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1221 \cu(2025-06-03 10:45:42)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1222 \cu(mar 03 jun 2025 23:13:06 CEST)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1222 \cu(2025-06-03 23:13:06)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_cheats.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_cheats.zsc
index 881ea768e..ef17ee173 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_cheats.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_cheats.zsc
@@ -348,7 +348,10 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			bool burned = false;
 			while ( a = Actor(ti.Next()) )
 			{
-				if ( !a.bSHOOTABLE || (a.player == players[e.Args[0]]) || a.IsFriend(players[e.Args[0]].mo) || !SWWMUtility.InPlayerFOV(players[e.Args[0]],a) ) continue;
+				if ( !a.bSHOOTABLE || (a.player == players[e.Args[0]])
+					|| a.IsFriend(players[e.Args[0]].mo)
+					|| !a.CheckSight(players[e.Args[0].mo,SF_IGNOREVISIBILITY|SF_IGNOREWATERBOUNDARY) )
+					continue;
 				OnFire.Apply(a,players[e.Args[0]].mo,500);
 				burned = true;
 			}
diff --git a/zscript/utility/swwm_utility_math.zsc b/zscript/utility/swwm_utility_math.zsc
index a8fae274e..44130a4ee 100644
--- a/zscript/utility/swwm_utility_math.zsc
+++ b/zscript/utility/swwm_utility_math.zsc
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ extend Class SWWMUtility
 		return true, ov0, ov1;
 	}
 
+	// this check is dependent on the screen aspect ratio, so use only for non-interactive effects
 	static play bool InPlayerFOV( PlayerInfo p, Actor a, double maxdist = 0. )
 	{
 		double vfov = p.fov*.5;