diff --git a/src/elements/aray.c b/src/elements/aray.c
index cce5e2deb..437963536 100644
--- a/src/elements/aray.c
+++ b/src/elements/aray.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int update_ARAY(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 					if (!r)
 						continue;
-					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life<4) {
+					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4) {
 						int destroy = (parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)?1:0;
 						int nostop = (parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_INST)?1:0;
 						for (docontinue = 1, nxx = 0, nyy = 0, nxi = rx*-1, nyi = ry*-1; docontinue; nyy+=nyi, nxx+=nxi) {
diff --git a/src/elements/dlay.c b/src/elements/dlay.c
index 9fa32d5bf..cb2e2d8ac 100644
--- a/src/elements/dlay.c
+++ b/src/elements/dlay.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int update_DLAY(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 					if (!r)
 						continue;
-					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[i].life==0 && parts[r>>8].life<4 && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
+					if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[i].life==0 && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4 && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
 					{
 						parts[i].life = (int)(parts[i].temp-273.15);
 					}
diff --git a/src/elements/emp.c b/src/elements/emp.c
index a9b555b03..9f199cc3c 100644
--- a/src/elements/emp.c
+++ b/src/elements/emp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int update_EMP(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
-				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life<4)
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4)
 				{
 					ok=1;
 					break;
diff --git a/src/elements/pcln.c b/src/elements/pcln.c
index aecd89c1c..aff8e76cc 100644
--- a/src/elements/pcln.c
+++ b/src/elements/pcln.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int update_PCLN(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
-				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life<4)
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4)
 				{
 					if (parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
 						parts[i].life = 10;
diff --git a/src/elements/pvod.c b/src/elements/pvod.c
index 6ff508b77..d52f758cb 100644
--- a/src/elements/pvod.c
+++ b/src/elements/pvod.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int update_PVOD(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
-				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life<4)
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4)
 				{
 					if (parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
 						parts[i].life = 10;
diff --git a/src/elements/stor.c b/src/elements/stor.c
index b84f54fcb..16cd2c353 100644
--- a/src/elements/stor.c
+++ b/src/elements/stor.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int update_STOR(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					parts[i].pavg[1] = parts[r>>8].ctype;
 					kill_part(r>>8);
 				}
-				if(parts[i].tmp && (r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN && parts[r>>8].life<4)
+				if(parts[i].tmp && (r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN && parts[r>>8].life>0 && parts[r>>8].life<4)
 				{
 					for(ry1 = 1; ry1 >= -1; ry1--){
 						for(rx1 = 0; rx1 >= -1 && rx1 <= 1; rx1 = -rx1-rx1+1){ // Oscilate the X starting at 0, 1, -1, 3, -5, etc (Though stop at -1)
diff --git a/src/elements/wire.c b/src/elements/wire.c
index 2177ec70f..2688e5a57 100644
--- a/src/elements/wire.c
+++ b/src/elements/wire.c
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ int update_WIRE(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
                 r = pmap[y+ry][x+rx];
 				if (!r)
 					continue;
-                if((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life<4 && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
+                if((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK && parts[r>>8].life==3 && parts[r>>8].ctype==PT_PSCN)
                 {
 						parts[i].ctype=1;
-						parts[r>>8].life=0;
 						return 0;
 				}
 				else if((r&0xFF)==PT_NSCN && parts[i].tmp==1){create_part(-1, x+rx, y+ry, PT_SPRK);}