--- a/pytouhou/game/game.py
+++ b/pytouhou/game/game.py
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class Game(object):
     def update_players(self, keystate):
         if self.time_stop:
             return None
+
+        for bullet in self.players_bullets:
+            bullet.update()
+
         for player in self.players:
             player.update(keystate) #TODO: differentiate keystates (multiplayer mode)
             if player.state.x < 8.:
@@ -270,9 +274,6 @@ class Game(object):
             if player.state.y > self.height - 16:
                 player.state.y = self.height -16
 
-        for bullet in self.players_bullets:
-            bullet.update()
-
         #XXX: Why 78910? Is it really the right value?
         player.state.effective_score = min(player.state.effective_score + 78910,
                                            player.state.score)