diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/fgrunt.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/fgrunt.cpp
index 4582f67b..c7aa5a3c 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/fgrunt.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/fgrunt.cpp
@@ -1846,7 +1846,8 @@ void CHFGrunt :: HandleAnimEvent( MonsterEvent_t *pEvent )
 	{
 		case HGRUNT_ALLY_AE_DROP_GUN:
 		{
-			DropMyItems(FALSE);
+			if (GetBodygroup(FG_GUN_GROUP) != FG_GUN_NONE)
+				DropMyItems(FALSE);
 			SetUse( NULL );
 		}
 		break;
@@ -3240,7 +3241,7 @@ void CTorch::HandleAnimEvent(MonsterEvent_t *pEvent)
 		KillGas ();
 		break;
 	case HGRUNT_ALLY_AE_DROP_GUN:
-		if ( FBitSet( pev->weapons, TORCH_EAGLE ) )
+		if ( FBitSet( pev->weapons, TORCH_EAGLE ) && pev->body != TORCH_GUN_NONE )
 		{
 			DropMyItems(FALSE);
 		}
@@ -3771,7 +3772,7 @@ void CMedic::HandleAnimEvent(MonsterEvent_t *pEvent)
 		break;
 
 	case HGRUNT_ALLY_AE_DROP_GUN:
-		if ( FBitSet( pev->weapons, MEDIC_EAGLE | MEDIC_HANDGUN ) )
+		if ( FBitSet( pev->weapons, MEDIC_EAGLE | MEDIC_HANDGUN ) && GetBodygroup(MEDIC_GUN_GROUP) != MEDIC_GUN_NONE )
 		{
 			DropMyItems(FALSE);
 		}
diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/massn.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/massn.cpp
index 4e9d0631..0ca4124e 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/massn.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/massn.cpp
@@ -155,26 +155,28 @@ void CMassn::HandleAnimEvent(MonsterEvent_t *pEvent)
 		Vector	vecGunPos;
 		Vector	vecGunAngles;
 
-		GetAttachment(0, vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
-
-		// switch to body group with no gun.
-		SetBodygroup(GUN_GROUP, GUN_NONE);
-
-		// now spawn a gun.
-		if (FBitSet(pev->weapons, MASSN_SNIPERRIFLE))
+		if(GetBodygroup(GUN_GROUP) != GUN_NONE)
 		{
-			DropItem("weapon_sniperrifle", vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			DropItem("weapon_9mmAR", vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
-		}
+			GetAttachment(0, vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
 
-		if (FBitSet(pev->weapons, MASSN_GRENADELAUNCHER))
-		{
-			DropItem("ammo_ARgrenades", BodyTarget(pev->origin), vecGunAngles);
-		}
+			// switch to body group with no gun.
+			SetBodygroup(GUN_GROUP, GUN_NONE);
 
+			// now spawn a gun.
+			if (FBitSet(pev->weapons, MASSN_SNIPERRIFLE))
+			{
+				DropItem("weapon_sniperrifle", vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				DropItem("weapon_9mmAR", vecGunPos, vecGunAngles);
+			}
+
+			if (FBitSet(pev->weapons, MASSN_GRENADELAUNCHER))
+			{
+				DropItem("ammo_ARgrenades", BodyTarget(pev->origin), vecGunAngles);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	break;