diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/attack.cc b/crawl-ref/source/attack.cc
index 1636bf629e0..80226ac8247 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/attack.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/attack.cc
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@ int attack::calc_damage()
 
         bullet_time_method bypass = bullet_time_method::none;
 
-        if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int64() == defender->mid
-            && (bullet_time_method)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_byte()
+        if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int() == defender->mid
+            && (bullet_time_method)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int()
                == bullet_time_method::armour)
         {
             ac_rule = ac_type::none;
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/mon-act.cc b/crawl-ref/source/mon-act.cc
index 2cbb80fae0f..f9d0d9065a3 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/mon-act.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/mon-act.cc
@@ -3865,7 +3865,7 @@ static string _bullet_time_method_verb(bullet_time_method method)
             return "bypassing";
 
         default:
-            return "bugs";
+            return "bugging";
     }
 }
 
@@ -3883,6 +3883,7 @@ static string _bullet_time_method_name(bullet_time_method method)
             return "shield";
 
         default:
+            mprf("%i buggy method", (char)method);
             return "bugs";
     }
 }
@@ -3907,8 +3908,8 @@ void bullet_time(monster &mons)
         return;
 
     const coord_def target_pos = target->pos();
-    mons.props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY] = (int64_t)target->mid;
-    mons.props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY] = (char)bullet_time_method::none;
+    mons.props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY] = (int)target->mid;
+    mons.props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY] = (int)bullet_time_method::none;
 
     if (!handle_throw(&mons, beem, false, false)
         // Killed by reflection etc
@@ -3919,7 +3920,7 @@ void bullet_time(monster &mons)
     }
 
     const bullet_time_method method =
-        (bullet_time_method)mons.props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_byte();
+        (bullet_time_method)mons.props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int();
 
     // XX: At this point could apply a status to the player to make the relevant
     // stat appear as 0 briefly, but maybe it's overkill for such a transfient effect.
@@ -3939,12 +3940,13 @@ void bullet_time(monster &mons)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (you.see_cell(target_pos) && you.see_cell(mons.pos()))
+    if (method != bullet_time_method::none && you.see_cell(target_pos)
+        && you.see_cell(mons.pos()))
     {
-        mprf("%s catches %s off guard, %s %s %s", mons.name(DESC_THE),
-             target->name(DESC_THE), _bullet_time_method_verb(method),
-             target->pronoun(PRONOUN_POSSESSIVE),
-             _bullet_time_method_name(method));
+        mprf("%s catches %s off guard, %s %s %s", mons.name(DESC_THE).c_str(),
+             target->name(DESC_THE).c_str(), _bullet_time_method_verb(method).c_str(),
+             target->pronoun(PRONOUN_POSSESSIVE).c_str(),
+             _bullet_time_method_name(method).c_str());
     }
 
     // Fire second shot. The bypass is handled via the props.
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/mon-behv.h b/crawl-ref/source/mon-behv.h
index ec908e115b2..47682be4f2c 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/mon-behv.h
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/mon-behv.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #define MON_SPELL_USABLE_KEY "mon_spell_usable"
 
-#define BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY "bullet_time_bypass"
-#define BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY "bullet_time_bypass_mid"
+#define BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY "bullet_time_method"
+#define BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY "bullet_time_target"
 
 class actor;
 
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/monster.cc b/crawl-ref/source/monster.cc
index 938f2e125e3..fe52b132f98 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/monster.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/monster.cc
@@ -5855,7 +5855,7 @@ void monster::react_to_damage(const actor *oppressor, int damage,
 
     // Rockfish schools disperse into individual fishies (if they're
     // still alive at all after everything else processes)
-    if (type == MONS_ROCKFISH_SCHOOL)
+    if (type == MONS_ROCK_FISH_SCHOOL)
         rockfish_disperse_fineff::schedule(oppressor, this, pos());
 
     // Damage sharing from the spectral weapon to its owner
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/ranged-attack.cc b/crawl-ref/source/ranged-attack.cc
index 4e6acac0b83..17e202d0b66 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/ranged-attack.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/ranged-attack.cc
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ bool ranged_attack::attack()
 
     bullet_time_method bypass = bullet_time_method::none;
 
-    if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int64() == defender->mid)
+    if ((mid_t)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int() == defender->mid)
     {
         bypass = (bullet_time_method)
-            attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_byte();
+            attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int();
     }
 
     ev_margin = bypass == bullet_time_method::evasion ? -1
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ bool ranged_attack::handle_phase_blocked()
         maybe_trigger_jinxbite();
     }
 
-    if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int64() == defender->mid)
+    if ((mid_t)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int() == defender->mid)
     {
-        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY]
+        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int()
             = (char)bullet_time_method::shield;
     }
 
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ bool ranged_attack::handle_phase_dodged()
 {
     did_hit = false;
 
-    if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int64() == defender->mid)
+    if ((mid_t)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int() == defender->mid)
     {
-        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY]
+        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int()
             = (char)bullet_time_method::evasion;
     }
 
@@ -285,9 +285,10 @@ static bool _jelly_eat_missile(const item_def& projectile, int damage_done)
 
 bool ranged_attack::handle_phase_hit()
 {
-    if (attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int64() == defender->mid)
+    mprf("Bullet time %i, %i", attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int(), defender->mid);
+    if ((mid_t)attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_TARGET_KEY].get_int() == defender->mid)
     {
-        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY]
+        attacker->props[BULLET_TIME_METHOD_KEY].get_int()
             = (char)bullet_time_method::armour;
     }