diff --git a/src/Dodge/SelectUse.hs b/src/Dodge/SelectUse.hs
index e52ecc10d..5bd221091 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/SelectUse.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/SelectUse.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ selectUse itm _ w = fromMaybe w $ do
     itid <- itm ^? itID
     pjid <- itm ^? itUse . uaParams . apLinkedProjectile . _Just
     thepj <- w ^? cWorld . lWorld . projectiles . ix pjid
+    topupdate <- thepj ^? prjUpdates . ix 0
+    guard $ notdestroyed topupdate -- this assumes that "destroyed" projectiles always have the same type of update at the top
     return $
         w
             & cWorld . lWorld . projectiles . ix pjid . prjUpdates .~ [DestroyPU (Just itid) 30] -- 69 is placeholder, should be removed
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@ selectUse itm _ w = fromMaybe w $ do
             --        & itPoint . itUse . heldUse .~ HeldDoNothing
             --        & itPoint . itUse . heldMods .~ DoNothingMod
             & usePayload (_prjPayload thepj) (_prjPos thepj)
+  where
+    notdestroyed DestroyPU{} = False
+    notdestroyed _ = True
+    
 
 --  where
 --    itPoint = pointerToItemLocation $ w ^?! cWorld . lWorld . itemLocations . ix itid-- _itemLocations (_cWorld w) IM.! itid