diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Asteroid.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Asteroid.java
index 608575f..e5a1e57 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Asteroid.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Asteroid.java
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ public class Asteroid extends MovingSpaceObject implements Collider, Drawable {
 	 */
 	public boolean shotCollision(Shot shot) {
 		if( Math.pow(mRadius, 2) > Math.pow(shot.getX() - mX, 2) + Math.pow(shot.getY() - mY, 2)){
+			/**
+			 * remove the asteroid and the shot
+			 */
+			mGame.removeElement(this);
+			mGame.removeElement(shot);
+
 			/*
 			 * if there is a collsion, and there are hits left,
 			 * create new astroids, and remove self
@@ -163,7 +169,6 @@ public class Asteroid extends MovingSpaceObject implements Collider, Drawable {
 				for(int i = 0; i < mNumberSplit; i++)
 					mGame.addElement(createSplitAsteroid(mMinVelocity, mMaxVelocity));
 			
-			mGame.removeElement(this);
 			return true;
 		}
 		return false;
diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
index 6deeea8..3d71344 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 		addElement(new Asteroid(500, 500, 1, 10, 50, 3, 3, this));
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setShipCount(3);
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setScore(0);
-		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setAsteroidCount(0);
+		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setAsteroidCount(1);
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setTime(0);
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setShotCount(0);
 	}