diff --git a/src/elements/bcol.c b/src/elements/bcol.c
index 8482b9878..2bf89be61 100644
--- a/src/elements/bcol.c
+++ b/src/elements/bcol.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ int update_BCOL(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				}
 				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_LAVA && 1>(rand()%500))
 				{
-					if (parts[r>>8].ctype == 76) {
-						parts[r>>8].ctype = 14;
+					if (parts[r>>8].ctype == PT_IRON) {
+						parts[r>>8].ctype = PT_METL;
 						kill_part(i);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/elements/coal.c b/src/elements/coal.c
index 3cc68e3dd..c73f49c4a 100644
--- a/src/elements/coal.c
+++ b/src/elements/coal.c
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ int update_COAL(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 						parts[i].life = 99;
 					}
 				}
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_LAVA && 1>(rand()%500))
+				{
+					if (parts[r>>8].ctype == PT_IRON) {
+						parts[r>>8].ctype = PT_METL;
+						kill_part(i);
+					}
+				}
 			}
 	return 0;
 }