diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
index f4e4e13cb3..1cf5b00a01 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -892,14 +892,14 @@ void GameController::Update()
 		if (activeTool->GetIdentifier().find("DEFAULT_PT_") != activeTool->GetIdentifier().npos)
 		{
 			int sr = activeTool->GetToolID();
-			if ((sr>0 && sr<PT_NUM && sim->elements[sr].Enabled && sim->elements[sr].Falldown>0) || sr==SPC_AIR || sr == PT_NEUT || sr == PT_PHOT || sr == PT_LIGH)
+			if (sr && sim->IsValidElement(sr))
 				rightSelected = sr;
 		}
 
 		if (!sim->player.spwn)
-			sim->player.elem = rightSelected;
+			Element_STKM::STKM_set_element(sim, &sim->player, rightSelected);
 		if (!sim->player2.spwn)
-			sim->player2.elem = rightSelected;
+			Element_STKM::STKM_set_element(sim, &sim->player2, rightSelected);
 	}
 	if(renderOptions && renderOptions->HasExited)
 	{
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/STKM.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/STKM.cpp
index 33100645c5..eed884c714 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/STKM.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/STKM.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ int Element_STKM::graphics(GRAPHICS_FUNC_ARGS)
 
 #define INBOND(x, y) ((x)>=0 && (y)>=0 && (x)<XRES && (y)<YRES)
 
-//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static int run_stickman(playerst* playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
-int Element_STKM::run_stickman(playerst* playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
+//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static int run_stickman(playerst *playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
+int Element_STKM::run_stickman(playerst *playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	int r, rx, ry;
 	int t = parts[i].type;
 	float pp, d;
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ int Element_STKM::run_stickman(playerst* playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	float rocketBootsHeadEffectV = 0.3f;// stronger acceleration vertically, to counteract gravity
 	float rocketBootsFeetEffectV = 0.45f;
 
-	if ((parts[i].ctype>0 && parts[i].ctype<PT_NUM && sim->elements[parts[i].ctype].Enabled && sim->elements[parts[i].ctype].Falldown>0) || parts[i].ctype==SPC_AIR || parts[i].ctype == PT_NEUT || parts[i].ctype == PT_PHOT || parts[i].ctype == PT_LIGH)
-		playerp->elem = parts[i].ctype;
+	STKM_set_element(sim, playerp, parts[i].ctype);
 	playerp->frames++;
 
 	//Temperature handling
@@ -365,16 +364,7 @@ int Element_STKM::run_stickman(playerst* playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				if (!r && !sim->bmap[(y+ry)/CELL][(x+rx)/CELL])
 					continue;
 				
-				if (sim->elements[r&0xFF].Falldown != 0
-					|| sim->elements[r&0xFF].Properties&TYPE_GAS
-					|| sim->elements[r&0xFF].Properties&TYPE_LIQUID
-					|| (r&0xFF) == PT_NEUT || (r&0xFF) == PT_PHOT)
-				{
-					if (!playerp->rocketBoots || (r&0xFF)!=PT_PLSM)
-						playerp->elem = r&0xFF;  //Current element
-				}
-				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_TESC || (r&0xFF)==PT_LIGH)
-					playerp->elem = PT_LIGH;
+				STKM_set_element(sim, playerp, r&0xFF);
 				if ((r&0xFF) == PT_PLNT && parts[i].life<100) //Plant gives him 5 HP
 				{
 					if (parts[i].life<=95)
@@ -575,8 +565,8 @@ int Element_STKM::run_stickman(playerst* playerp, UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static void STKM_interact(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i, int x, int y)
-void Element_STKM::STKM_interact(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i, int x, int y)
+//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static void STKM_interact(Simulation *sim, playerst *playerp, int i, int x, int y)
+void Element_STKM::STKM_interact(Simulation *sim, playerst *playerp, int i, int x, int y)
 {
 	int r;
 	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=XRES || y>=YRES || !sim->parts[i].type)
@@ -642,8 +632,8 @@ void Element_STKM::STKM_interact(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i, int
 	}
 }
 
-//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static void STKM_init_legs(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i)
-void Element_STKM::STKM_init_legs(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i)
+//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static void STKM_init_legs(Simulation * sim, playerst *playerp, int i)
+void Element_STKM::STKM_init_legs(Simulation * sim, playerst *playerp, int i)
 {
 	int x, y;
 
@@ -677,5 +667,21 @@ void Element_STKM::STKM_init_legs(Simulation * sim, playerst* playerp, int i)
 	playerp->frames = 0;
 }
 
+//#TPT-Directive ElementHeader Element_STKM static void STKM_set_element(Simulation *sim, playerst *playerp, int element)
+void Element_STKM::STKM_set_element(Simulation *sim, playerst *playerp, int element)
+{
+	if (sim->elements[element].Falldown != 0
+	    || sim->elements[element].Properties&TYPE_GAS
+	    || sim->elements[element].Properties&TYPE_LIQUID
+	    || sim->elements[element].Properties&TYPE_ENERGY
+	    || element == PT_LOLZ || element == PT_LOVE || element == SPC_AIR)
+	{
+		if (!playerp->rocketBoots || element != PT_PLSM)
+			playerp->elem = element;
+	}
+	if (element == PT_TESC || element == PT_LIGH)
+		playerp->elem = PT_LIGH;
+}
+
 
 Element_STKM::~Element_STKM() {}