diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
index f067331444e..adb94e68e74 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 		else
 			LaserReach = TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_LaserReach;
 
-		new CLaser(&GameServer()->m_World, m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_SHOTGUN);
+		new CLaser(&GameServer()->m_World, m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_SHOTGUN, EarlyFire);
 		GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_SHOTGUN_FIRE, TeamMask()); // NOLINT(clang-analyzer-unix.Malloc)
 	}
 	break;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 		else
 			LaserReach = TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_LaserReach;
 
-		new CLaser(GameWorld(), m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_LASER);
+		new CLaser(GameWorld(), m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_LASER, EarlyFire);
 		GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_LASER_FIRE, TeamMask()); // NOLINT(clang-analyzer-unix.Malloc)
 	}
 	break;
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ void CCharacter::OnPredictedInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput)
 
 	// copy new input
 	mem_copy(&m_Input, pNewInput, sizeof(m_Input));
+	m_NumInputs++;
 
 	// it is not allowed to aim in the center
 	if(m_Input.m_TargetX == 0 && m_Input.m_TargetY == 0)
@@ -722,7 +723,6 @@ void CCharacter::WeaponTick()
 {
 	mem_copy(&m_LatestPrevInput, &m_LatestInput, sizeof(m_LatestInput));
 	mem_copy(&m_LatestInput, &m_Input, sizeof(m_LatestInput));
-	m_NumInputs++;
 
 	// it is not allowed to aim in the center
 	if(m_LatestInput.m_TargetX == 0 && m_LatestInput.m_TargetY == 0)
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
index 6c393c5b748..6ab73ebd42c 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <game/server/gamecontext.h>
 #include <game/server/gamemodes/DDRace.h>
 
-CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEnergy, int Owner, int Type) :
+CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEnergy, int Owner, int Type, bool EarlyTick) :
 	CEntity(pGameWorld, CGameWorld::ENTTYPE_LASER)
 {
 	m_Pos = Pos;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEner
 	m_BelongsToPracticeTeam = pOwnerChar && pOwnerChar->Teams()->IsPractice(pOwnerChar->Team());
 
 	GameWorld()->InsertEntity(this);
-	DoBounce();
+	DoBounce(EarlyTick);
 }
 
 bool CLaser::HitCharacter(vec2 From, vec2 To)
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ bool CLaser::HitCharacter(vec2 From, vec2 To)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void CLaser::DoBounce()
+void CLaser::DoBounce(bool EarlyTick)
 {
 	m_EvalTick = Server()->Tick();
+	if(EarlyTick)
+		m_EvalTick--;
 
 	if(m_Energy < 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/laser.h b/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
index 736789c0c43..cc1d38ff6c9 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@
 class CLaser : public CEntity
 {
 public:
-	CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEnergy, int Owner, int Type);
+	CLaser(
+		CGameWorld *pGameWorld,
+		vec2 Pos,
+		vec2 Direction,
+		float StartEnergy,
+		int Owner,
+		int Type,
+		bool EarlyTick = false);
 
 	virtual void Reset() override;
 	virtual void Tick() override;
@@ -20,7 +27,7 @@ class CLaser : public CEntity
 
 protected:
 	bool HitCharacter(vec2 From, vec2 To);
-	void DoBounce();
+	void DoBounce(bool EarlyTick = false);
 
 private:
 	vec2 m_From;