diff --git a/port/src/net/netmsg.c b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
index 1c9fbae41..236cd0ff0 100644
--- a/port/src/net/netmsg.c
+++ b/port/src/net/netmsg.c
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ u32 netmsgSvcPropDamageWrite(struct netbuf *dst, struct prop *prop, f32 damage,
 	netbufWriteF32(dst, damage);
 	netbufWriteS8(dst, weaponnum);
 	netbufWriteS8(dst, playernum);
-	netbufWriteU32(dst, prop->obj->hidden);
+	netbufWriteU32(dst, prop->obj->hidden & ~(OBJHFLAG_PROJECTILE | OBJHFLAG_EMBEDDED));
 	return dst->error;
 }
 
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ u32 netmsgSvcPropDamageRead(struct netbuf *src, struct netclient *srccl)
 	}
 	if (prop && prop->obj && prop->type != PROPTYPE_PLAYER && prop->type != PROPTYPE_CHR && !src->error) {
 		prop->obj->damage = damagepre;
-		prop->obj->hidden = hidden;
+		prop->obj->hidden = hidden | (prop->obj->hidden & (OBJHFLAG_PROJECTILE | OBJHFLAG_EMBEDDED));
 		objDamage(prop->obj, -damage, &pos, weaponnum, playernum);
 	}
 	return src->error;
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index 14633b912..39583ddba 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -11040,7 +11040,7 @@ s32 objTickPlayer(struct prop *prop)
 
 	if (obj->hidden & OBJHFLAG_ISRETICK) {
 		obj->hidden &= ~OBJHFLAG_ISRETICK;
-	} else if ((obj->hidden & OBJHFLAG_PROJECTILE) && (obj->projectile->flags & PROJECTILEFLAG_SLIDING) == 0) {
+	} else if ((obj->hidden & OBJHFLAG_PROJECTILE) && obj->projectile && (obj->projectile->flags & PROJECTILEFLAG_SLIDING) == 0) {
 		prop->flags &= ~PROPFLAG_ONTHISSCREENTHISTICK;
 		obj->hidden |= OBJHFLAG_ISRETICK;
 		return TICKOP_RETICK;