diff --git a/updatedshmup.p8 b/updatedshmup.p8
index befaacf..d31fdfb 100644
--- a/updatedshmup.p8
+++ b/updatedshmup.p8
@@ -1943,6 +1943,7 @@ gun_swap = powerup.new{
 mknew(gun_swap)
 
 function spawn_main_gun_at(x, y, gunt)
+ if (type(gunt)=="string") gunt=_ENV[gunt]
  local gun_p = gun_swap.new{
   gun = gunt.new()
  }
@@ -1956,6 +1957,7 @@ spec_gun_pl = {
 }
 
 function spawn_spec_gun_at(x, y, gunt)
+ if (type(gunt)=="string") gunt=_ENV[gunt]
  local gun_p = gun_swap.new{
   gun = gunt.new(),
   hitship = function(self, ship)