diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BasicBulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BasicBulletType.java
index 102b8ecb1d..3ff978e6a3 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BasicBulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BasicBulletType.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public class BasicBulletType extends BulletType{
 
     @Override
     public void load(){
+        super.load();
+
         backRegion = Core.atlas.find(backSprite == null ? (sprite + "-back") : backSprite);
         frontRegion = Core.atlas.find(sprite);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
index e285488d41..020bd40b75 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/bullet/BulletType.java
@@ -301,6 +301,14 @@ public class BulletType extends Content implements Cloneable{
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void load(){
+        for(var part : parts){
+            part.turretShading = false;
+            part.load(null);
+        }
+    }
+
     /** @return estimated damage per shot. this can be very inaccurate. */
     public float estimateDPS(){
         float sum = damage + splashDamage*0.75f;