diff --git a/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp b/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp
index 915e32623..aa706a2e7 100644
--- a/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp	
@@ -2827,8 +2827,9 @@ UINT8 GetActionModeCursor( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 			ubCursor = APPLYITEMCURS;
 	}
 		
+	// WANNE.WATER: Allow shooting if we are on a "water" tile, but on level > 0
 	// Now check our terrain to see if we cannot do the action now...
-	if ( WaterTooDeepForAttacks( pSoldier->sGridNo) )
+	if ( WaterTooDeepForAttacks( pSoldier->sGridNo) && pSoldier->pathing.bLevel == 0 )
 	{
 		ubCursor = INVALIDCURS;
 	}