diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index d5fc8d991..b30b935e6 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r958 \cu(Sun 24 Sep 18:43:53 CEST 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r958 \cu(2023-09-24 18:43:53)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r959 \cu(Sun 24 Sep 18:44:16 CEST 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r959 \cu(2023-09-24 18:44:16)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_common_fx.zsc b/zscript/swwm_common_fx.zsc
index 0093e79c4..d77829cda 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_common_fx.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_common_fx.zsc
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Class SWWMBubble : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 		ang = FRandom[Puff](0,360);
 		pt = FRandom[Puff](-90,90);
 		vel += SWWMUtility.Vec3FromAngles(ang,pt)*FRandom[Puff](0.2,0.8);
-		if ( waterlevel <= 0 ) Destroy();
+		if ( (waterlevel <= 0) || (waterdepth < (scale.y*9.)) ) Destroy();
 		SetState(ResolveState("Spawn")+Random[Puff](0,19));
 	}
 	override void Tick()
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Class SWWMBubble : SWWMNonInteractiveActor
 		newpos.z = clamp(newpos.z,floorz,ceilingz);
 		SetOrigin(newpos,true);
 		UpdateWaterLevel();
-		if ( (waterlevel <= 0) || !Random[Puff](0,100) ) Destroy();
+		if ( (waterlevel <= 0) || (waterdepth < (scale.y*9.)) || !Random[Puff](0,100) ) Destroy();
 		if ( !CheckNoDelay() || (tics == -1) ) return;
 		if ( tics > 0 ) tics--;
 		while ( !tics )