diff --git a/gamemanager.s b/gamemanager.s
index a769e2f..d295ada 100644
--- a/gamemanager.s
+++ b/gamemanager.s
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ beginGameplay:
 	jsr renderPlayerHeader
 
 	jsr protectPlayers
+	jsr protectProjectiles
 
 gameplayLoop:
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ endGame:
 scrollMap:
 	jsr unclipTerrain
 	jsr unrenderPlayers
+	jsr unrenderProjectiles
 
 	sta mapScrollPos
 	asl
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ scrollMap:
 	sta mapScrollRequested
 
 	jsr protectPlayers
+	jsr protectProjectiles
 	lda #1
 	sta terrainDirty
 	rts
diff --git a/gscats.2mg b/gscats.2mg
index b53e6e4..3924a8c 100644
Binary files a/gscats.2mg and b/gscats.2mg differ
diff --git a/projectile.s b/projectile.s
index 7b57032..1953700 100644
--- a/projectile.s
+++ b/projectile.s
@@ -313,6 +313,25 @@ deleteProjectile:
 	rts
 
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; protectProjectiles
+;
+;
+protectProjectiles:
+	SAVE_AXY
+
+	lda projectileData
+	bmi protectProjectilesDone
+
+	VRAM_PTR projectileData
+	lda #projectileData+GO_BACKGROUND
+	jsr protectGameObject
+
+protectProjectilesDone:
+	RESTORE_AXY
+	rts
+
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; renderProjectiles
 ;