diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index ee766d6..9cb5e6a 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -364,38 +364,7 @@ namespace ZL
 				});
 
 			uiManager.setButtonCallback("shootButton", [this](const std::string& name) {
-				uint64_t now = SDL_GetTicks64();
-				if (now - lastProjectileFireTime >= static_cast<uint64_t>(projectileCooldownMs)) {
-					lastProjectileFireTime = now;
-					const float projectileSpeed = 60.0f;
-
-					this->fireProjectiles();
-
-					Eigen::Vector3f localForward = { 0, 0, -1 };
-					Eigen::Vector3f worldForward = (Environment::shipState.rotation * localForward).normalized();
-
-					Eigen::Vector3f centerPos = Environment::shipState.position +
-						Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{ 0, 0.9f, 5.0f };
-
-					Eigen::Quaternionf q(Environment::shipState.rotation);
-					float speedToSend = projectileSpeed + Environment::shipState.velocity;
-					int shotCount = 2;
-
-					std::string fireMsg = "FIRE:" +
-						std::to_string(now) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(centerPos.x()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(centerPos.y()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(centerPos.z()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(q.w()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(q.x()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(q.y()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(q.z()) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(speedToSend) + ":" +
-						std::to_string(shotCount);
-
-					//Temporary disable to avoid de-sync
-					//networkClient->Send(fireMsg);
-				}
+				firePressed = true;
 				});
 
 			uiManager.setSliderCallback("velocitySlider", [this](const std::string& name, float value) {
@@ -922,6 +891,40 @@ namespace ZL
 			sparkEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 			planetObject.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 
+			if (firePressed)
+			{
+				firePressed = false;
+				if (now_ms - lastProjectileFireTime >= static_cast<uint64_t>(projectileCooldownMs)) {
+					lastProjectileFireTime = now_ms;
+					const float projectileSpeed = 250.0f;
+
+					this->fireProjectiles();
+
+					Eigen::Vector3f localForward = { 0, 0, -1 };
+					Eigen::Vector3f worldForward = (Environment::shipState.rotation * localForward).normalized();
+
+					Eigen::Vector3f centerPos = Environment::shipState.position +
+						Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{ 0, 0.9f, 5.0f };
+
+					Eigen::Quaternionf q(Environment::shipState.rotation);
+					float speedToSend = projectileSpeed + Environment::shipState.velocity;
+					int shotCount = 2;
+
+					std::string fireMsg = "FIRE:" +
+						std::to_string(now_ms) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(centerPos.x()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(centerPos.y()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(centerPos.z()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(q.w()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(q.x()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(q.y()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(q.z()) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(speedToSend) + ":" +
+						std::to_string(shotCount);
+
+					networkClient->Send(fireMsg);
+				}
+			}
 
 
 			//Handle input:
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index e3eafdf..979908b 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Projectile>> projectiles;
 		std::shared_ptr<Texture> projectileTexture;
 		float projectileCooldownMs = 500.0f;
-		uint64_t lastProjectileFireTime = 0;
+		int64_t lastProjectileFireTime = 0;
 		int maxProjectiles = 32;
 		std::vector<Vector3f> shipLocalEmissionPoints;
 
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		bool showExplosion = false;
 		uint64_t lastExplosionTime = 0;
 		const uint64_t explosionDurationMs = 500;
+		bool firePressed = false;
 
 
 		bool serverBoxesApplied = false;