diff --git a/src/pellet_projectile.cpp b/src/pellet_projectile.cpp
index 7c3829c..6552394 100644
--- a/src/pellet_projectile.cpp
+++ b/src/pellet_projectile.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ void PelletProjectile::_physics_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();
     float const speed = this->data->get_projectile_speed()->sample(distance_traveled / this->data->get_range());
     this->distance_traveled += speed;
     Vector3 const next_position{this->get_global_position() + this->get_global_transform().basis.get_column(2) * speed};
-    if(this->check_hit(next_position) || this->distance_traveled > this->data->get_range()) {
+    if(this->check_hit(next_position) || this->distance_traveled > this->data->get_range())
         this->return_to_pool();
-    } else {
+    else
         this->set_global_position(next_position);
-    }
 }
 
 bool PelletProjectile::check_hit(Vector3 next_position) {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ bool PelletProjectile::check_hit(Vector3 next_position) {
         return false;
     IHealthEntity *health_entity = dynamic_cast<IHealthEntity*>(collider);
     if(health_entity == nullptr)
-        return false;
+        return true;
     health_entity->get_health()->damage(this->data->get_damage());
     return true;
 }