diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit.sqf
index 6dcbbf52e6..f7208db62c 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
  */
 
 params ["_staticWeapon"];
-if (isNull _staticWeapon) exitWith { WARNING_1("%1 became null",_staticWeapon) };
+if (!alive _staticWeapon) exitWith { WARNING_1("%1 not alive",_staticWeapon); };
+if (!simulationEnabled _staticWeapon) exitWith {
+    [{simulationEnabled _this}, FUNC(staticWeaponInit), _staticWeapon] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
+};
 private _typeOf = typeOf _staticWeapon;
 private _configOf = configOf _staticWeapon;
 private _configEnabled = (getNumber (_configOf >> "ace_csw" >> "enabled")) == 1;