diff --git a/src/ct_chat.cpp b/src/ct_chat.cpp
index 85e8f0c23..c32a67303 100644
--- a/src/ct_chat.cpp
+++ b/src/ct_chat.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ static bool DoSubstitution (FString &out, const char *in)
 {
 	player_t *player = &players[consoleplayer];
 	AWeapon *weapon = player->ReadyWeapon;
+	auto ammo1 = weapon ? weapon->Ammo1 : nullptr;
+	auto ammo2 = weapon ? weapon->Ammo2 : nullptr;
 	const char *a, *b;
 
 	a = in;
@@ -427,10 +429,10 @@ static bool DoSubstitution (FString &out, const char *in)
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					out.AppendFormat("%d", weapon->Ammo1 != NULL ? weapon->Ammo1->Amount : 0);
-					if (weapon->Ammo2 != NULL)
+					out.AppendFormat("%d", ammo1 != NULL ? ammo1->Amount : 0);
+					if (ammo2 != NULL)
 					{
-						out.AppendFormat("/%d", weapon->Ammo2->Amount);
+						out.AppendFormat("/%d", ammo2->Amount);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -439,16 +441,16 @@ static bool DoSubstitution (FString &out, const char *in)
 		{
 			if (strnicmp(a, "ammo", 4) == 0)
 			{
-				if (weapon == NULL || weapon->Ammo1 == NULL)
+				if (ammo1 == NULL)
 				{
 					out += "no ammo";
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					out.AppendFormat("%s", weapon->Ammo1->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars());
-					if (weapon->Ammo2 != NULL)
+					out.AppendFormat("%s", ammo1->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars());
+					if (ammo2 != NULL)
 					{
-						out.AppendFormat("/%s", weapon->Ammo2->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars());
+						out.AppendFormat("/%s", ammo2->GetClass()->TypeName.GetChars());
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
index 9c3c71017..e0dc3e294 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo.cpp
@@ -1467,6 +1467,12 @@ public:
 		return TRANSLATION(TRANSLATION_Players, int(CPlayer - players));
 	}
 
+	PClassActor *AmmoType(int no) const
+	{
+		auto w = StatusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon;
+		return w == nullptr ? nullptr : (no == 1 ? w->AmmoType1 : w->AmmoType2);
+	}
+
 	AInventory *ammo1, *ammo2;
 	int ammocount1, ammocount2;
 	AInventory *armor;
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index a4249e832..d28298667 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ class CommandUsesAmmo : public SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl
 		{
 			SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl::Tick(block, statusBar, hudChanged);
 
-			SetTruth(statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon != NULL && (statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType1 != NULL || statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType2 != NULL), block, statusBar);
+			SetTruth(statusBar->AmmoType(1) || statusBar->AmmoType(2), block, statusBar);
 		}
 };
 
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ class CommandUsesSecondaryAmmo : public CommandUsesAmmo
 		{
 			SBarInfoCommandFlowControl::Tick(block, statusBar, hudChanged);
 
-			SetTruth(statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon != NULL && statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType2 != NULL && statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType1 != statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType2, block, statusBar);
+			SetTruth(statusBar->AmmoType(2) && statusBar->AmmoType(2) != statusBar->AmmoType(1), block, statusBar);
 		}
 };
 
@@ -3247,8 +3247,8 @@ class CommandWeaponAmmo : public SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl
 
 			if(statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon != NULL)
 			{
-				const PClass *AmmoType1 = statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType1;
-				const PClass *AmmoType2 = statusBar->CPlayer->ReadyWeapon->AmmoType2;
+				const PClass *AmmoType1 = statusBar->AmmoType(1);
+				const PClass *AmmoType2 = statusBar->AmmoType(2);
 				bool usesammo1 = (AmmoType1 != NULL);
 				bool usesammo2 = (AmmoType2 != NULL);
 				//if(!usesammo1 && !usesammo2) //if the weapon doesn't use ammo don't go though the trouble.