diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS
index 3fab867..1046784 100644
--- a/BUGS
+++ b/BUGS
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 - info string length exceeded :/
 - duplicate connects
+- the curse color is rejected by the color changing code
diff --git a/airfist.qc b/airfist.qc
index ce8a314..11ed666 100644
--- a/airfist.qc
+++ b/airfist.qc
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void() launch_horn =
       // Convert distance to a percentage.
       percent = (inRange - dist) / inRange;
 
-      if (e.flags & #FL_ONGROUND)
+      if (e.flags & #FL_ONGROUND && !(e.classname == "player" && e.cutf_items & #CUTF_HWGUY))
       {
       	// If there on the ground, raise them up so that the velocity will
         // take affect.
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ void() launch_horn =
           delta_z = 100;
       }
 
+      if (e.classname == "player" && e.cutf_items & #CUTF_HWGUY)
+        delta = '0 0 0';
+
       // calculate the velocity adjustment.
       delta = normalize(delta);
       delta = delta * percent * strength;