diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 83e6a1fc0..55d126127 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ void HandleSoldierDropBomb( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo )
 				StatChange( pSoldier, EXPLODEAMT, 10, FROM_FAILURE );
 
 				// oops!	How badly did we screw up?
-				if ( iResult < -20 )
+				if ( iResult < -20 && Item[ pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem ].tripwire != 1 )
 				{
 					// OOPS! ... BOOM!
 					IgniteExplosion( NOBODY, pSoldier->sX, pSoldier->sY, (INT16) (gpWorldLevelData[pSoldier->sGridNo].sHeight), pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel );
@@ -4413,8 +4413,12 @@ void BombMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					// OOPS! ... BOOM!
-					IgniteExplosion( NOBODY, gpTempSoldier->sX, gpTempSoldier->sY, (INT16) (gpWorldLevelData[gpTempSoldier->sGridNo].sHeight), gpTempSoldier->sGridNo, gpTempSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem, gpTempSoldier->pathing.bLevel );
+					if ( Item[ gpTempSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem ].tripwire != 1 )
+					{
+						// OOPS! ... BOOM!
+						IgniteExplosion( NOBODY, gpTempSoldier->sX, gpTempSoldier->sY, (INT16) (gpWorldLevelData[gpTempSoldier->sGridNo].sHeight), gpTempSoldier->sGridNo, gpTempSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem, gpTempSoldier->pathing.bLevel );
+					}
+
 					return;
 				}
 			}