diff --git a/src/lib/commands/mfir.c b/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
index d277727b..5c65583c 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ multifire(void)
 		range2 = -1;
 	    }
 
-	    lnd_unlimber(&fland);
 	    dam = lnd_fire(&fland);
 	    putland(fland.lnd_uid, &fland);
 	    if (dam < 0) {
@@ -713,7 +712,6 @@ quiet_bigdef(int type, struct emp_qelem *list, natid own, natid aown,
 	if (fp)
 	    dam2 = fp->defdam;
 	else {
-	    lnd_unlimber(&land);
 	    dam2 = lnd_fire(&land);
 	    putland(land.lnd_uid, &land);
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/landgun.c b/src/lib/subs/landgun.c
index a6a21da9..160b403d 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/landgun.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/landgun.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ lnd_fire(struct lndstr *lp)
 			    I_SHELL, ammo - shells);
     if (shells == 0)
 	return -1;
+    lnd_unlimber(lp);
     d = landunitgun(lp->lnd_effic, guns);
     if (shells < ammo) {
 	d *= (double)shells / (double)ammo;
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
index 62cfd821..12f8ecc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,6 @@ lnd_support(natid victim, natid attacker, coord x, coord y, int defending)
 	if (dist > range)
 	    continue;
 
-	lnd_unlimber(&land);
 	dam2 = lnd_fire(&land);
 	putland(land.lnd_uid, &land);
 	if (dam2 < 0)
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/mission.c b/src/lib/subs/mission.c
index f4d1bf13..2f147f47 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/mission.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/mission.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ perform_mission(coord x, coord y, natid victim, struct emp_qelem *list,
 	    if (md > range)
 		continue;
 
-	    lnd_unlimber(lp);
 	    dam2 = lnd_fire(lp);
 	    putland(lp->lnd_uid, lp);
 	    if (dam2 < 0)