diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 889f9b35d..6862cccc7 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.21 r2 \cu(Tue  7 Jun 12:02:11 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.21 r2 \cu(2022-06-07 12:02:11)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.21 r3 \cu(Tue  7 Jun 12:06:43 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.21 r3 \cu(2022-06-07 12:06:43)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/weapons/swwm_splode.zsc b/zscript/weapons/swwm_splode.zsc
index c063eb8bf..90d9561af 100644
--- a/zscript/weapons/swwm_splode.zsc
+++ b/zscript/weapons/swwm_splode.zsc
@@ -860,6 +860,9 @@ Class DualExplodiumGun : SWWMWeapon
 					int flg = WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_NOSECONDARY;
 					if ( !ExplodiumGun(invoker.SisterWeapon).chambered )
 						flg |= WRF_NOPRIMARY;
+					// don't bob while the left weapon is firing
+					if ( sis.CurState.InStateSequence(ResolveState("LeftFire")) || sis.CurState.InStateSequence(ResolveState("LeftFireLast")) )
+						flg |= WRF_NOBOB;
 					A_WeaponReady(flg);
 				}
 			}
@@ -876,6 +879,9 @@ Class DualExplodiumGun : SWWMWeapon
 				player.SetPSprite(PSP_WEAPON+1,ResolveState("LeftReload"));
 			else if ( player.cmd.buttons&BT_ALTATTACK && invoker.chambered )
 				player.SetPSprite(PSP_WEAPON+1,ResolveState("LeftFire"));
+			// allow bobbing while the right weapon reloads
+			if ( !sis.CurState.InStateSequence(ResolveState("Fire")) && !sis.CurState.InStateSequence(ResolveState("FireLast")) )
+				A_WeaponReady(WRF_NOFIRE|WRF_NOSWITCH);
 		}
 		Wait;
 	Fire:
@@ -1077,7 +1083,8 @@ Class DualExplodiumGun : SWWMWeapon
 		XZW4 KLMNOP 2;
 		Goto Ready;
 	Slide:
-		XZW2 A 10 { player.SetPSPrite(PSP_WEAPON+1,ResolveState("LeftLower")); }
+		XZW2 A 9 { player.SetPSPrite(PSP_WEAPON+1,ResolveState("LeftLower")); }
+		XZW2 A 1;
 		XZW4 WXY 1;
 		XZW5 A 1 A_StartSound("explodium/slideback",CHAN_WEAPON,CHANF_OVERLAP);
 		XZW5 BC 1;
@@ -1133,7 +1140,8 @@ Class DualExplodiumGun : SWWMWeapon
 		XZWD KLMNOP 2;
 		Goto LeftReady;
 	LeftSlide:
-		XZWB A 10 { player.SetPSPrite(PSP_WEAPON,ResolveState("Lower")); }
+		XZWB A 9 { player.SetPSPrite(PSP_WEAPON,ResolveState("Lower")); }
+		XZWB A 1;
 		XZWD WXY 1;
 		XZWE A 1 A_StartSound("explodium/slideback",CHAN_WEAPON,CHANF_OVERLAP);
 		XZWE BC 1;