diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/curses/Explosive.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/curses/Explosive.java
index 64075cbe5..2a9e3ac44 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/curses/Explosive.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/curses/Explosive.java
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public class Explosive extends Weapon.Enchantment {
 	@Override
 	public int proc( Weapon weapon, Char attacker, Char defender, int damage ) {
 
+		if (weapon instanceof MissileWeapon
+				&& ((MissileWeapon)weapon).parent != null && ((MissileWeapon) weapon).parent.enchantment instanceof Explosive){
+			durability = ((Explosive) ((MissileWeapon) weapon).parent.enchantment).durability;
+		}
+
 		//average value of 5, or 20 hits to an explosion
 		int durToReduce = Math.round(Random.IntRange(0, 10) * procChanceMultiplier(attacker));
 		int currentDurability = durability;
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ public class Explosive extends Weapon.Enchantment {
 
 			new ExplosiveCurseBomb().explode(explosionPos);
 
-			durability = 100;
+			durability += 100;
 			Item.updateQuickslot();
 
 			if (weapon instanceof MissileWeapon){
@@ -91,15 +96,20 @@ public class Explosive extends Weapon.Enchantment {
 		if (weapon instanceof MissileWeapon
 				&& ((MissileWeapon)weapon).parent != null && ((MissileWeapon) weapon).parent.enchantment instanceof Explosive){
 			((Explosive) ((MissileWeapon) weapon).parent.enchantment).durability = durability;
+			durability = 100;
 		}
 
 		return damage;
 	}
 
 	public void merge(Explosive other){
-		if (other.durability < durability){
-			durability = other.durability;
-		}
+		int diff = 100 - other.durability;
+		durability -= diff;
+		//this can make durability negative, in which case many explosions can happen in succession.
+	}
+
+	public void clear(){
+		durability = 100;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
index ee9106442..b287e1fd5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/missiles/MissileWeapon.java
@@ -583,6 +583,11 @@ abstract public class MissileWeapon extends Weapon {
 			m.durability = MAX_DURABILITY;
 			m.parent = this;
 			extraThrownLeft = m.extraThrownLeft = true;
+
+			//explosive durability is tracked only in the parent
+			if (m.enchantment instanceof Explosive){
+				((Explosive) m.enchantment).clear();
+			}
 		}
 		
 		return split;