diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index fb957b3..f231457 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -383,9 +383,13 @@ player_drop_bomb (int pl_nr)
             _y = 0;
         }
 
+        bomb->pos.x = bomb->pos.x << 8;
+        bomb->pos.y = bomb->pos.y << 8;
+
         get_bomb_on (bomb->pos.x, bomb->pos.y, bombs);
         if (bombs[0].x != -1)   // is there already a bomb
             return;
+
         d_printf ("Player %d Dropped Bomb %d\n", pl_nr, i);
         bomb->r = player->range;
         if (player->special.type == SP_trigger) {
@@ -397,9 +401,7 @@ player_drop_bomb (int pl_nr)
             bomb->to = BOMB_TIMEOUT * TIME_FACTOR; // 5 Secs * 200
         }
         bomb->ex_nr = -1;
-        bman.bfield[bomb->pos.x][bomb->pos.y] = 1;
-        bomb->pos.x = bomb->pos.x << 8;
-        bomb->pos.y = bomb->pos.y << 8;
+        bman.bfield[bomb->pos.x >> 8][bomb->pos.y >> 8] = 1;
         if (bman.gametype != GT_single) {
             net_game_send_bomb (pl_nr, i);
             if (GT_MP_PTPS)