diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
index ddafa8231..55ffc2b39 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/player.c
@@ -3101,6 +3101,8 @@ static void P_ChangeWeapon(DukePlayer_t *p, int32_t weapon)
 
     if (p->weapon_pos == 0)
         p->weapon_pos = -1;
+    else if ((unsigned)p->weapon_pos < WEAPON_POS_RAISE)
+        p->weapon_pos = -p->weapon_pos;
     else p->weapon_pos = WEAPON_POS_LOWER;
 
     if (p->holster_weapon)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
index d58337f2a..667e2aec9 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sector.c
@@ -2644,8 +2644,9 @@ CHECKINV1:
             p->kickback_pic = 0;
         }
 
-        if ((int32_t)j != -1 && p->last_pissed_time <= (GAMETICSPERSEC*218) && p->show_empty_weapon == 0 /*&& p->kickback_pic == 0*/ &&
-                p->quick_kick == 0 && sprite[p->i].xrepeat > 32 && p->access_incs == 0 && p->knee_incs == 0)
+        if ((int32_t)j != -1 && p->last_pissed_time <= (GAMETICSPERSEC * 218) && p->show_empty_weapon == 0 &&
+            p->kickback_pic == 0 && p->quick_kick == 0 && sprite[p->i].xrepeat > 32 && p->access_incs == 0 &&
+            p->knee_incs == 0)
         {
             //            if(  ( p->weapon_pos == 0 || ( p->holster_weapon && p->weapon_pos == WEAPON_POS_LOWER ) ))
             {