diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
index afe5da76ce..24ef3dc8b7 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,13 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
 
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant name="Melee">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/jav_projectile.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b_r.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b_r.xml
index 9c919d1121..c3e3fdaaac 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b_r.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/persians/cavalry_javelinist_b_r.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/jav.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
         <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/jav_projectile.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
       </props>
     </variant>
   </group>