diff --git a/checkmove.cpp b/checkmove.cpp
index 4a481449..48bda190 100644
--- a/checkmove.cpp
+++ b/checkmove.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ EX void checkmove() {
   
   if(true) {
     for(int i=0; i<cwt.at->type; i++) {
+      dynamicval<bool> fm(bow::fire_mode, false);
       if(movepcto(1, -1, true)) {
         canmove = legalmoves[cwt.spin] = true;
         }