diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/ELEC.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/ELEC.cpp
index f49d3a64cb..48029ace70 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/ELEC.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/ELEC.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ int Element_ELEC::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 						sim->create_part(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_O2);
 					else
 						sim->create_part(r>>8, x+rx, y+ry, PT_H2);
+					sim->kill_part(i);
 					return 1;
 				case PT_PROT: // this is the correct reaction, not NEUT, but leaving NEUT in anyway
 					if (parts[r>>8].tmp2 & 0x1)
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/FUSE.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/FUSE.cpp
index 9eb5e376b1..ebec38dd0e 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/FUSE.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/FUSE.cpp
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ int Element_FUSE::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
-				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK || ((parts[i].temp>=(273.15+700.0f)) && parts[i].life>40 && !(rand()%20)))
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK || (parts[i].temp>=(273.15+700.0f) && !(rand()%20)))
 				{
-					parts[i].life = 39;
-					
+					if (parts[i].life > 40)
+						parts[i].life = 39;
 				}
 			}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/IRON.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/IRON.cpp
index 5c0cdf6e60..83a236592a 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/IRON.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/IRON.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Element_IRON::Element_IRON()
 int Element_IRON::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 {
 	int r, rx, ry, rt;
+	if (!parts[i].life)
+		return 0;
 	for (rx=-1; rx<2; rx++)
 		for (ry=-1; ry<2; ry++)
 			if (BOUNDS_CHECK && (rx || ry))
@@ -58,19 +60,19 @@ int Element_IRON::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 				switch (r&0xFF)
 				{
 				case PT_SALT:
-					if (!(parts[i].life) && !(rand()%47))
+					if (!(rand()%47))
 						goto succ;
 					break;
 				case PT_SLTW:
-					if (!(parts[i].life) && !(rand()%67))
+					if (!(rand()%67))
 						goto succ;
 					break;
 				case PT_WATR:
-					if (!(parts[i].life) && !(rand()%1200))
+					if (!(rand()%1200))
 						goto succ;
 					break;
 				case PT_O2:
-					if (!(parts[i].life) && !(rand()%250))
+					if (!(rand()%250))
 						goto succ;
 					break;
 				case PT_LO2: