diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
index b4533c323..1604f4d18 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/qav.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void qavProcessTicker(QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, int* lastTick)
     *duration = ClipLow(*duration, 0);
 }
 
-void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, double* smoothratio, bool const fixedduration)
+void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, double* smoothratio, bool const fixedduration, bool const ignoreWeaponTimer)
 {
     // Process if not paused.
     if (!paused)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, doub
         // Process clock based on QAV's ticrate and last tick value.
         qavProcessTicker(pQAV, &pPlayer->qavTimer, &pPlayer->qavLastTick);
 
-        if (pPlayer->weaponTimer == 0)
+        if (pPlayer->weaponTimer == 0 && !ignoreWeaponTimer)
         {
             // Check if we're playing an idle QAV as per the ticker's weapon timer.
             *duration = fixedduration ? pQAV->duration - 1 : I_GetBuildTime() % pQAV->duration;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/qav.h b/source/games/blood/src/qav.h
index aca60789a..aa0e2bad5 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/qav.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/qav.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ struct QAV
 
 QAV* getQAV(int res_id);
 void qavProcessTicker(QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, int* lastTick);
-void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, double* smoothratio, bool const fixedduration = false);
+void qavProcessTimer(PLAYER* const pPlayer, QAV* const pQAV, int* duration, double* smoothratio, bool const fixedduration = false, bool const ignoreWeaponTimer = false);
 
 inline bool qavIsOriginal(const int& res_id)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/weapon.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/weapon.cpp
index 6c15ac795..5b4361b35 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void WeaponDraw(PLAYER *pPlayer, int shade, double xpos, double ypos, int palnum
     int duration;
     double smoothratio;
 
-    qavProcessTimer(pPlayer, pQAV, &duration, &smoothratio, pPlayer->weaponState == -1 || (pPlayer->curWeapon == kWeapShotgun && pPlayer->weaponState == 7));
+    qavProcessTimer(pPlayer, pQAV, &duration, &smoothratio, pPlayer->weaponState == -1, pPlayer->curWeapon == kWeapShotgun && pPlayer->weaponState == 7);
 
     pQAV->x = int(xpos);
     pQAV->y = int(ypos);