diff --git a/dlls/engine/amxxapi.cpp b/dlls/engine/amxxapi.cpp
index 2530f458..1e93a682 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/amxxapi.cpp
+++ b/dlls/engine/amxxapi.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@
 int AmxStringToEngine(AMX *amx, cell param, int &len)
 {
 	char *szString = MF_GetAmxString(amx, param, 0, &len);
-	char *szCopy = new char[len+1];
 
-	memset(szCopy, 0, len+1);
-	strcpy(szCopy, szString);
-
-	return MAKE_STRING(szCopy);
+	return ALLOC_STRING(szString);
 }
 
 void OnAmxxAttach()
diff --git a/dlls/engine/entity.cpp b/dlls/engine/entity.cpp
index d8d16dac..c64b760b 100755
--- a/dlls/engine/entity.cpp
+++ b/dlls/engine/entity.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ int is_ent_valid(int iEnt)
 	if (iEnt < 1 || iEnt > gpGlobals->maxEntities) 
 		return 0;
 
-	if (iEnt >= 1 || iEnt <= 32)
+	if (iEnt >= 1 && iEnt <= 32)
 		if (!MF_IsPlayerIngame(iEnt))
 			return 0;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL force_use(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	edict_t *pUser = INDEXENT(iPtr);
 	edict_t *pUsed = INDEXENT(iPtd);
 
-	MDLL_Touch(pUsed, pUser);
+	MDLL_Use(pUsed, pUser);
 
 	return 1;
 }