diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 023d90c92..c87f16ac1 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)
 			case PT_DTEC:
 				parts[i].tmp2 = 2;
 			case PT_TSNS:
-				parts[i].tmp2 = 2;
+				parts[i].tmp2 = 1;
 				break;
 			default:
 				if (t==PT_FIGH)
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/DTEC.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/DTEC.cpp
index 38161cfbc..6d67cf22a 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/DTEC.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/DTEC.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ int Element_DTEC::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			if (x+rx>=0 && y+ry>0 && x+rx<XRES && y+ry<YRES && (rx || ry))
 			{
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
-				if (!r)
+				if(!r)
+					r = sim->photons[y+ry][x+rx];
+				if(!r)
 					continue;
 				if (parts[r>>8].type == parts[i].ctype && (parts[i].ctype != PT_LIFE || parts[i].tmp == parts[r>>8].tmp))
 					parts[i].life = 1;
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/TSNS.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/TSNS.cpp
index 5c8a23b32..ceedbb4ab 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/TSNS.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/TSNS.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ int Element_TSNS::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			if (x+rx>=0 && y+ry>0 && x+rx<XRES && y+ry<YRES && (rx || ry))
 			{
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
-				if (!r)
+				if(!r)
+					r = sim->photons[y+ry][x+rx];
+				if(!r)
 					continue;
 				if (parts[r>>8].temp >= parts[i].temp && parts[r>>8].type != PT_TSNS)
 					parts[i].life = 1;