diff --git a/src/elements/legacy.c b/src/elements/legacy.c
index 1a345ddda..0fd3d6b66 100644
--- a/src/elements/legacy.c
+++ b/src/elements/legacy.c
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 // Interactions which only occur when legacy_enable is on
 int update_legacy_all(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
-	if (!legacy_enable) return 0;
 	int r, rx, ry, rt;
 	int t = parts[i].type;
+	if (!legacy_enable) return 0;
 	if (t==PT_WTRV) {
 		for (rx=-2; rx<3; rx++)
 			for (ry=-2; ry<3; ry++)
diff --git a/src/elements/phot.c b/src/elements/phot.c
index 7b7afc6d8..11585f9fb 100644
--- a/src/elements/phot.c
+++ b/src/elements/phot.c
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include <element.h>
 
 int update_PHOT(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
-	if (1>rand()%10) update_PYRO(UPDATE_FUNC_SUBCALL_ARGS);
 	int r, rt, rx, ry;
 	float rr, rrr;
+	if (1>rand()%10) update_PYRO(UPDATE_FUNC_SUBCALL_ARGS);
 	for (rx=-1; rx<2; rx++)
 		for (ry=-1; ry<2; ry++)
 			if (x+rx>=0 && y+ry>0 && x+rx<XRES && y+ry<YRES && (rx || ry)) {
diff --git a/src/elements/sprk.c b/src/elements/sprk.c
index 58692ee5d..ddac968c5 100644
--- a/src/elements/sprk.c
+++ b/src/elements/sprk.c
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #include <element.h>
 
 int update_SPRK(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
-	update_PYRO(UPDATE_FUNC_SUBCALL_ARGS);
 	int r, rx, ry, rt, conduct_sprk, nearp, pavg, ct = parts[i].ctype;
+	update_PYRO(UPDATE_FUNC_SUBCALL_ARGS);
+
 	if (parts[i].life<=0)
 	{
 		if (ct==PT_WATR||ct==PT_SLTW||ct==PT_PSCN||ct==PT_NSCN||ct==PT_ETRD||ct==PT_INWR)