diff --git a/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf b/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
index 95ac2582a2..8fbb37c726 100644
--- a/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
+++ b/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Check if the player can check the ammo of the target.
  *
  * Argument:
- * 0: Player <OBJECT>
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
  * 1: Target <OBJECT>
  *
  * Return value:
@@ -16,22 +16,24 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-EXPLODE_2_PVT(_this,_player,_target);
-
-private ["_magazineType", "_magazineCfg"];
+params ["", "_target"];
 
 // Return true for static weapons if they have been fired once, @todo 1.40 this work-around doesn't work anymore
 if (_target isKindOf "StaticWeapon") exitWith {
     if (currentMagazine _target != "") exitWith {true};
 
-    private ["_magazines","_found"];
-    _magazines = magazinesAmmoFull _target;
-    _found = false;
+    // no check ammo action on destroyed static weapons
+    if (!alive _target) exitWith {false};
+
+    local _found = false;
+
     {
         if (_x select 2) exitWith {
             _found = true;
         };
-    } forEach _magazines;
+        false
+    } count magazinesAmmoFull _target;
+
     _found
 };
 
@@ -42,9 +44,7 @@ if !(_target isKindOf "CAManBase") exitWith {false};
 if (currentWeapon _target == "") exitWith {false};
 
 // Check if their current magazine is a belt
-_magazineType = currentMagazine _target;
-_magazineCfg = configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magazineType;
-if (getNumber (_magazineCfg >> "ACE_isBelt") == 1) exitWith {true};
+if (getNumber (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> currentMagazine _target >> "ACE_isBelt") == 1) exitWith {true};
 
 // Check for rocket launchers
 if (currentWeapon _target == secondaryWeapon _target) exitWith {true};