diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index e72fef5..80a0486 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Game(gameUtils.Game):
                 self.timeout("FireDelay",randint(750,2000)/1000)
                 self.playSound(self.gunCyclinderStop)
                 
-        elif event.type == gameUtils.Timeout:
+        elif event.type == gameUtils.Timeout and event.timeoutID == 'FireDelay':
             self.shockScale += self.fire()            #check if the user gets shot
             self.shockScale = min(self.shockScale, 1) #keeps shockScale in bounds