diff --git a/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs b/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
index dd55f6ef..f3a85f40 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Bouncer.cs
@@ -962,6 +962,18 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				//  Denotes that the player has recently set a fuse - used for cheat detection.
 				args.Player.RecentFuse = 10;
 			}
+
+			if (projectileCreatesLiquid.ContainsKey(type))
+			{
+				lock (args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles)
+				{
+					args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles.Add(new ProjectileStruct()
+					{
+						Index = ident,
+						CreatedAt = DateTime.Now
+					});
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>Handles the NPC Strike event for Bouncer.</summary>
@@ -1290,6 +1302,18 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				args.Player.TileLiquidThreshold++;
 			}
 
+			bool wasThereABombNearby = false;
+
+			lock (args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles)
+			{
+				var keys = projectileCreatesLiquid.Where(k => k.Value == type).Select(k => k.Key);
+				var recentBombs = args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles.Where(keys.Contains(Main.projectile[p.Index].type));
+				wasThereABombNearby = recentBombs.Any(r => (args.TileX > (Main.projectile[r.Index].position.X / 16.0f) - 32
+									&& args.TileX < (Main.projectile[r.Index].position.X / 16.0f) + 32)
+									&& (args.TileY > (Main.projectile[r.Index].position.Y / 16.0f) - 32
+									&& args.TileY < (Main.projectile[r.Index].position.Y / 16.0f) + 32));
+			}
+
 			// Liquid anti-cheat
 			// Arguably the banned buckets bit should be in the item bans system
 			if (amount != 0)
@@ -1326,7 +1350,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					bucket = 6;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Lava && !(bucket == 2 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 5 || bucket == 6))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Lava && !(bucket == 2 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 5 || bucket == 6))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 1 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1336,7 +1360,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Lava && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Lava Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Lava && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Lava Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected lava bucket from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1346,7 +1370,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Water && !(bucket == 1 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 4))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Water && !(bucket == 1 || bucket == 0 || bucket == 4))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 2 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1356,7 +1380,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Water && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Water Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Water && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Water Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 3 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1366,7 +1390,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Honey && !(bucket == 3 || bucket == 0))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Honey && !(bucket == 3 || bucket == 0))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 4 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1376,7 +1400,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (type == LiquidType.Honey && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Honey Bucket", args.Player))
+				if (!wasThereABombNearby && type == LiquidType.Honey && TShock.Itembans.ItemIsBanned("Honey Bucket", args.Player))
 				{
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected bucket check 5 from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have permission to perform this action.");
@@ -1395,7 +1419,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (!args.Player.IsInRange(tileX, tileY, 16))
+			if (!wasThereABombNearby && !args.Player.IsInRange(tileX, tileY, 16))
 			{
 				TShock.Log.ConsoleDebug("Bouncer / OnLiquidSet rejected range checks from {0}", args.Player.Name);
 				args.Player.SendTileSquare(tileX, tileY, 1);
diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 19c6f4b0..57c8985f 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -2386,6 +2386,10 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			}
 
 			args.Player.LastKilledProjectile = type;
+			lock (args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles)
+			{
+				args.Player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles.ForEach(s => { if (s.Index == index) { s.Killed = true; } });
+			}
 
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -3446,6 +3450,13 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			{ ProjectileID.MysticSnakeCoil, TileID.MysticSnakeRope }
 		};
 
+		internal static Dictionary<int, LiquidType> projectileCreatesLiquid = new Dictionary<int, LiquidType>
+		{
+			{ProjectileID.LavaBomb, LiquidType.Lava},
+			{ProjectileID.WetBomb, LiquidType.Water},
+			{ProjectileID.HoneyBomb, LiquidType.Honey}
+		};
+
 		internal static Dictionary<int, int> ropeCoilPlacements = new Dictionary<int, int>
 		{
 			{ItemID.RopeCoil, TileID.Rope},
@@ -3461,5 +3472,12 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		{
 			{TileID.MinecartTrack, 3}
 		};
+
+		internal struct ProjectileStruct
+		{
+			public int Index { get; set; }
+			public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
+			public bool Killed { get; internal set; }
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index 86642e69..277e9b00 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -764,6 +764,12 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		/// </summary>
 		public int LastKilledProjectile = 0;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Keeps track of recently created projectiles by this player.  TShock.cs OnSecondUpdate() removes from this in an async task.
+		/// Projectiles older than 5 seconds are purged from this collection as they are no longer "recent".
+		/// </summary>
+		internal List<TShockAPI.GetDataHandlers.ProjectileStruct> RecentlyCreatedProjectiles = new List<TShockAPI.GetDataHandlers.ProjectileStruct>();
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The current region this player is in, or null if none.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index d0b174b4..656a1314 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using TShockAPI.Sockets;
 using TShockAPI.CLI;
 using TShockAPI.Localization;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace TShockAPI
 {
@@ -1064,6 +1065,18 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 						}
 					}
 				}
+
+				Task.Run(() =>
+				{
+					if (player != null && player.TPlayer.whoAmI >= 0)
+					{
+						var threshold = DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(-5);
+						lock (player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles)
+						{
+							player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles = player.RecentlyCreatedProjectiles.Where(s => s.CreatedAt > threshold).ToList();
+						}
+					}
+				});
 			}
 			Utils.SetConsoleTitle(false);
 		}