diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 3c6de5c..8238368 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1152,7 +1152,10 @@ function XBowsEntityDef.on_step(self, selfObj, dtime)
                 )
                 or (
                     pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity()
-                    -- and pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity().physical
+                    and (
+                        pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity().physical
+                        or pointed_thing.ref:get_properties().physical
+                    )
                     and pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity().name ~= '__builtin:item'
                 )
             )