diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/m249.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/m249.cpp
index 3c497fa4..a03170a8 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/m249.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/m249.cpp
@@ -219,20 +219,19 @@ void CM249::Reload(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void CM249::WeaponTick()
+void CM249::ItemPostFrame()
 {
 	if ( m_fInSpecialReload )
 	{
 		if (m_pPlayer->m_flNextAttack <= UTIL_WeaponTimeBase())
 		{
-			UpdateTape();
 			m_fInSpecialReload = FALSE;
 			SendWeaponAnim( M249_RELOAD1, UseDecrement(), pev->body );
 			m_pPlayer->m_flNextAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 2.4;
 		}
-
-		return;
 	}
+
+	CBasePlayerWeapon::ItemPostFrame();
 }
 
 void CM249::WeaponIdle(void)
diff --git a/dlls/weapons.h b/dlls/weapons.h
index 6c96b621..a2f7e4a8 100644
--- a/dlls/weapons.h
+++ b/dlls/weapons.h
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ public:
 	BOOL Deploy(void);
 	void Holster(int skiplocal = 0);
 	void Reload(void);
-	void WeaponTick();
+	void ItemPostFrame();
 	void WeaponIdle(void);
 	virtual BOOL ShouldWeaponIdle(void) { return TRUE; }
 	float m_flNextAnimTime;