diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
index 202a73d7e0..a824c3a5ff 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
@@ -185,8 +185,15 @@ public abstract class BulletType extends Content{
         }
     }
 
-    public void hitEntity(Bullet b, Hitboxc other, float initialHealth){
+    public void hitEntity(Bullet b, Hitboxc entity, float initialHealth){
+        if(entity instanceof Healthc h){
+            h.damage(b.damage);
+        }
 
+        if(entity instanceof Unit unit){
+            unit.impulse(Tmp.v3.set(unit).sub(b.x, b.y).nor().scl(knockback * 80f));
+            unit.apply(status, statusDuration);
+        }
     }
 
     public void hit(Bullet b){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/RailBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/RailBulletType.java
index a41d326bd8..bb833669ac 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/RailBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/RailBulletType.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class RailBulletType extends BulletType{
     @Override
     public void hitEntity(Bullet b, Hitboxc entity, float initialHealth){
         handle(b, entity, initialHealth);
+        super.hitEntity(b, entity, initialHealth);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
index 7f3d42d4e0..a61ecc4d39 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BulletComp.java
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ abstract class BulletComp implements Timedc, Damagec, Hitboxc, Teamc, Posc, Draw
 
         if(other instanceof Healthc h){
             health = h.health();
-            h.damage(damage);
-        }
-
-        if(other instanceof Unit unit){
-            unit.impulse(Tmp.v3.set(unit).sub(this.x, this.y).nor().scl(type.knockback * 80f));
-            unit.apply(type.status, type.statusDuration);
         }
 
         //must be last.