diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
index e42ea3001..2cb723b5b 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::init()
 	m_lifetimeType = PLAYER_PROJECTILE_FINITE_LIFE;
 	m_turnSpeed = 256;
 	m_extension = 0;
+	m_frame = 0;
+	m_reversed = 0;
 }
 
 void CPlayerProjectile::init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading )
@@ -408,6 +410,11 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading )
 
 	m_heading = initHeading;
 	m_initPos = Pos = initPos;
+
+	if ( m_heading == 2048 )
+	{
+		m_reversed = 1;
+	}
 }
 
 void CPlayerProjectile::init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE initMoveType, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE initLifeType )
@@ -456,6 +463,13 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::think(int _frames)
 {
 	CPlayerProjectileThing::think( _frames );
 
+	m_frame += _frames;
+
+	if ( m_frame > 5 )
+	{
+		m_frame -= 5;
+	}
+
 	switch( m_movementType )
 	{
 		case PLAYER_PROJECTILE_DUMBFIRE:
@@ -509,7 +523,9 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::render()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	m_spriteBank->printFT4(FRM_BARNACLEBOY,x,y,0,0,0);
+	//m_spriteBank->printFT4(FRM_BARNACLEBOY,x,y,0,0,0);
+	SprFrame = m_spriteBank->printFT4(m_frame,x,y,m_reversed,0,10);
+	setRGB0( SprFrame, 255, 128, 255 );
 }
 
 DVECTOR CPlayerProjectile::getScreenOffset()
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.h b/source/projectl/projectl.h
index 957360f9b..032698357 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.h
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.h
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ protected:
 	PLAYER_PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE				m_movementType;
 	PLAYER_PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE				m_lifetimeType;
 	u16											m_turnSpeed;
+	int											m_frame;
+	POLY_FT4									*SprFrame;
+	u8											m_reversed;
 };