diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index da4f6d996..7edd1f04d 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw0.9.11b-pre r292 \cu(Sun 21 Feb 17:43:11 CET 2021)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw0.9.11b-pre r292 \cu(2021-02-21 17:43:11)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\chSWWM \czGZ\c- \cw0.9.11b-pre r293 \cu(Sun 21 Feb 18:01:02 CET 2021)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw0.9.11b-pre r293 \cu(2021-02-21 18:01:02)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_handler.zsc b/zscript/swwm_handler.zsc
index 359fab5ee..09b5a7c6a 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_handler.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_handler.zsc
@@ -1436,15 +1436,7 @@ Class SWWMHandler : EventHandler
 			if ( (a is 'Inventory') && (!a.bSPECIAL || Inventory(a).Owner) )
 				continue;
 			if ( (a is 'Chancebox') && (a.CurState != a.SpawnState) )
-			{
-				// "last breath" update
-				for ( SWWMSimpleTracker t=strackers; t; t=t.next )
-				{
-					if ( t.target != a ) continue;
-					if ( !t.expired ) t.Update();
-				}
 				continue;
-			}
 			SWWMSimpleTracker.Track(a);
 		}
 		// prune expired trackers
@@ -1453,8 +1445,7 @@ Class SWWMHandler : EventHandler
 		{
 			SWWMSimpleTracker next = trk.next;
 			// minimize lifespan of destroyed targets
-			if ( !trk.target )
-				trk.lastupdate = min(trk.lastupdate,level.maptime);
+			if ( !trk.target ) trk.lastupdate = min(trk.lastupdate,level.maptime);
 			else if ( !trk.expired )
 			{
 				// "last breath" update
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_hud.zsc b/zscript/swwm_hud.zsc
index 2ac6dd19d..b9a8ae974 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_hud.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_hud.zsc
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ Class SWWMStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 				else if ( t.ismonster ) col = am_thingcolor_ncmonster;
 			}
 			int mtime = 35;
-			if ( thesight && !t.expired ) mtime += 105;
+			if ( thesight && !t.expired && t.target ) mtime += 105;
 			double alph = clamp(((t.lastupdate+mtime)-level.maptime)/35.,0.,1.);
 			if ( alph <= 0. ) continue;
 			Vector2 rv = pos-cpos;