diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 8f42fb399..d4d9345d3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -510,10 +510,11 @@ GAMEEXEC_STATIC void VM_Move(void)
         vm.g_sp->ang += angdif;
     }
 
-    moveptr = (intptr_t *)vm.g_t[1];
-
-    if (a&geth) vm.g_sp->xvel += ((*moveptr)-vm.g_sp->xvel)>>1;
-    if (a&getv) vm.g_sp->zvel += ((*(moveptr+1)<<4)-vm.g_sp->zvel)>>1;
+    if ((moveptr = (intptr_t *)vm.g_t[1]) >= &script[0] && moveptr <= (&script[0]+g_scriptSize))
+    {
+        if (a&geth) vm.g_sp->xvel += ((*moveptr)-vm.g_sp->xvel)>>1;
+        if (a&getv) vm.g_sp->zvel += ((*(moveptr+1)<<4)-vm.g_sp->zvel)>>1;
+    }
 
     if (a&dodgebullet && !deadflag)
         A_Dodge(vm.g_sp);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
index f6ef8cf56..a4964e4c5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
@@ -4291,13 +4291,11 @@ void P_ProcessWeapon(int32_t snum)
                 p->pos.z = p->opos.z;
                 p->posvel.z = 0;
             }
+
             if (*kb == aplWeaponSound2Time[p->curr_weapon][snum])
-            {
-                if (aplWeaponSound2Sound[p->curr_weapon][snum])
-                {
+                if (aplWeaponSound2Sound[p->curr_weapon][snum] > 0)
                     A_PlaySound(aplWeaponSound2Sound[p->curr_weapon][snum],p->i);
-                }
-            }
+
             if (*kb == aplWeaponSpawnTime[p->curr_weapon][snum])
                 P_DoWeaponSpawn(p);