diff --git a/source/src/serverevents.h b/source/src/serverevents.h
index a2e1fa3c..6837b19c 100644
--- a/source/src/serverevents.h
+++ b/source/src/serverevents.h
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ void processevent(client *c, reloadevent &e)
     gs.ammo[e.gun] -= numbullets;
 
     int wait = e.millis - gs.lastshot;
+    /*
+    // actually the clients sends this by itself, but sanity checks should be made!!
+    // does this state get reset on spawn etc?
+    if(gs.scoped) // the state of this needs to be verified in a number of places! (flowtron:2010jul05)
+    {
+        gs.scoped = false;
+        sendf(-1, 1, "ri3", SV_SCOPE, c->clientnum, gs.scoped);
+    }
+    */
     sendf(-1, 1, "ri3", SV_RELOAD, c->clientnum, e.gun);
     if(gs.gunwait[e.gun] && wait<gs.gunwait[e.gun]) gs.gunwait[e.gun] += reloadtime(e.gun);
     else
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index fed422b0..66dbfd28 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void sniperrifle::attackfx(const vec &from, const vec &to, int millis)
 bool sniperrifle::reload()
 {
     bool r = weapon::reload();
-    if(owner==player1 && r) scoped = false;
+    if(owner==player1 && r) { scoped = false; addmsg(SV_SCOPE, "ri2", lastmillis, 0); }
     return r;
 }
 
@@ -1102,9 +1102,9 @@ int sniperrifle::dynspread()
 }
 float sniperrifle::dynrecoil() { return scoped && lastmillis - scoped_since > SCOPESETTLETIME ? info.recoil / 3 : info.recoil; }
 bool sniperrifle::selectable() { return weapon::selectable() && !m_noprimary && this == owner->primweap; }
-void sniperrifle::onselecting() { weapon::onselecting(); scoped = false; }
-void sniperrifle::ondeselecting() { scoped = false; }
-void sniperrifle::onownerdies() { scoped = false; }
+void sniperrifle::onselecting() { weapon::onselecting(); scoped = false; addmsg(SV_SCOPE, "ri2", lastmillis, 0); }
+void sniperrifle::ondeselecting() { scoped = false; addmsg(SV_SCOPE, "ri2", lastmillis, 0); }
+void sniperrifle::onownerdies() { scoped = false; addmsg(SV_SCOPE, "ri2", lastmillis, 0); }
 void sniperrifle::renderhudmodel() { if(!scoped) weapon::renderhudmodel(); }
 
 void sniperrifle::renderaimhelp(bool teamwarning)