diff --git a/src/elements/phot.c b/src/elements/phot.c
index f6fe3ca0f..27563e2f0 100644
--- a/src/elements/phot.c
+++ b/src/elements/phot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ int update_PHOT(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	float rr, rrr;
 	parts[i].pavg[0] = x;
 	parts[i].pavg[1] = y;
-	if (!parts[i].ctype) {
+	if (!(parts[i].ctype&0x3FFFFFFF)) {
 		kill_part(i);
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index ca094aaa0..22a9f87e3 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ killed:
 							kill_part(i);
 						continue;
 					}
-					if (!parts[i].ctype&&t!=PT_NEUT&&t!=PT_ELEC) {
+					if (!(parts[i].ctype&0x3FFFFFFF)&&t!=PT_NEUT&&t!=PT_ELEC) {
 						kill_part(i);
 						continue;
 					}