diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index 75d49801ff..701b998cab 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -8250,6 +8250,7 @@ ExpEmit FxSwitchStatement::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 	}
 	size_t DefaultAddress = build->Emit(OP_JMP, 0);
 	TArray<size_t> BreakAddresses;
+	bool defaultset = false;
 
 	for (auto line : Content)
 	{
@@ -8270,6 +8271,7 @@ ExpEmit FxSwitchStatement::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 			else
 			{
 				build->BackpatchToHere(DefaultAddress);
+				defaultset = true;
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -8290,6 +8292,7 @@ ExpEmit FxSwitchStatement::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 	{
 		build->BackpatchToHere(addr);
 	}
+	if (!defaultset) build->BackpatchToHere(DefaultAddress);
 	Content.Clear();
 	Content.ShrinkToFit();
 	return ExpEmit();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doom/scriptedmarine.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doom/scriptedmarine.txt
index 1096f24b50..3987bc795f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doom/scriptedmarine.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doom/scriptedmarine.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class ScriptedMarine : Actor
 		PLAY F 6 BRIGHT A_M_FirePistol(1);
 		PLAY A 4 A_FaceTarget;
 		PLAY A 0 A_M_Refire(0, "ShootEnd");
+		Goto Fireloop.Pistol;
 	ShootEnd:
 		PLAY A 5;
 		Goto See;
@@ -226,18 +227,12 @@ class ScriptedMarine : Actor
 	//
 	//============================================================================
 	
-	// placeholder to make it compile for the time being.
-	SpriteID GetSprite(State st)
-	{
-		return SpriteID(0);
-	}
-
 	override void Tick ()
 	{
 		Super.Tick ();
 
 		// Override the standard sprite, if desired
-		if (SpriteOverride != 0 && sprite == GetSprite(SpawnState))
+		if (SpriteOverride != 0 && sprite == SpawnState.sprite)
 		{
 			sprite = SpriteOverride;
 		}
@@ -632,14 +627,14 @@ class ScriptedMarine : Actor
 	{
 		if (source == null)
 		{ // A valid actor class wasn't passed, so use the standard sprite
-			SpriteOverride = sprite = GetSprite(SpawnState);
+			SpriteOverride = sprite = SpawnState.sprite;
 			// Copy the standard scaling
 			Scale = Default.Scale;
 		}
 		else
 		{ // Use the same sprite and scaling the passed class spawns with
 			readonly<Actor> def = GetDefaultByType (source);
-			SpriteOverride = sprite = GetSprite(def.SpawnState);
+			SpriteOverride = sprite = def.SpawnState.sprite;
 			Scale = def.Scale;
 		}
 	}