diff --git a/src/client/init.qc b/src/client/init.qc
index cce7e06..079f8db 100644
--- a/src/client/init.qc
+++ b/src/client/init.qc
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ ClientGame_RendererRestart(string rstr)
 	precache_model("models/rshell.mdl");
 	precache_model("models/rshell_big.mdl");
 	precache_model("models/shotgunshell.mdl");
-	precache_model("sprites/muzzleflash1.spr");
-	precache_model("sprites/muzzleflash2.spr");
-	precache_model("sprites/muzzleflash3.spr");
+
+	/* there's also muzzleflash.spr, but that's just MUZZLE_SMALL again */
+	MUZZLE_RIFLE = (int)getmodelindex("sprites/muzzleflash1.spr");
+	MUZZLE_SMALL = (int)getmodelindex("sprites/muzzleflash2.spr");
+	MUZZLE_WEIRD = (int)getmodelindex("sprites/muzzleflash3.spr");
 
 	Obituary_Precache();