diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/BowRenderer.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/BowRenderer.java
index 8d843ee2495..565ef16266a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/BowRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/BowRenderer.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+import tconstruct.weaponry.entity.BoltEntity;
 
 public class BowRenderer extends FlexibleToolRenderer {
     private static final ArrowEntity dummy = new ArrowEntity(null);
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ else if(type == ItemRenderType.EQUIPPED && player.isUsingItem())
             // we're crazy, so.. render the arrow =D
             ItemStack ammo = ((ProjectileWeapon) item.getItem()).searchForAmmo(player, item); // we know it's a projectile weapon, it's a bow!
             if(ammo != null) {
-                if(ammo.getItem() == Items.arrow)
+                if(ammo.getItem() == Items.arrow || !(ammo.getItem() instanceof ArrowAmmo))
                     dummy.returnStack = ArrowAmmo.vanillaArrow;
                 else
                     dummy.returnStack = ammo;
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/CrossbowRenderer.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/CrossbowRenderer.java
index 9b28e3b2106..469617174f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/CrossbowRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/weaponry/client/item/CrossbowRenderer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package tconstruct.weaponry.client.item;
 
 import tconstruct.client.FlexibleToolRenderer;
+import tconstruct.weaponry.TinkerWeaponry;
+import tconstruct.weaponry.ammo.BoltAmmo;
 import tconstruct.weaponry.entity.ArrowEntity;
 import tconstruct.weaponry.entity.BoltEntity;
 import tconstruct.weaponry.weapons.Crossbow;
@@ -45,7 +47,10 @@ protected void specialAnimation(ItemRenderType type, ItemStack item) {
                 //float progress = crossbow.getWindupProgress(item, player);
                 float progress = 1f;
                 dummy.returnStack = ammo;
-                Render renderer = RenderManager.instance.getEntityClassRenderObject(ArrowEntity.class);
+                if(!(ammo.getItem() instanceof BoltAmmo))
+                    dummy.returnStack = TinkerWeaponry.creativeBolt;
+
+                Render renderer = RenderManager.instance.getEntityClassRenderObject(BoltEntity.class);
 
                 GL11.glPushMatrix();
                 // adjust position