diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
index 688ab20da..b9a173a0a 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private void Launch(Vector2 impulse)
         {
+            item.Drop();
+
             item.body.Enabled = true;
             item.body.ApplyLinearImpulse(impulse);
             
@@ -86,8 +88,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             item.body.CollisionCategories = Physics.CollisionProjectile;
             item.body.CollidesWith = Physics.CollisionCharacter | Physics.CollisionWall | Physics.CollisionLevel;
 
-            item.Drop();
-
             if (stickJoint == null || !doesStick) return;
 
             if (stickTarget != null)