diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index 1256263a8..cd273f3da 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ boolean K_DropTargetCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	{
 		// The following removes t1, be warned
 		// (its newly assigned properties are moved across)
-		K_DropHnextList(draggeddroptarget->player, true);
+		K_DropHnextList(draggeddroptarget->player);
 		// Do NOT modify or reference t1 after this line
 		// I mean it! Do not even absentmindedly try it
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 6d49e468c..24a752b4c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6097,13 +6097,39 @@ void K_UpdateHnextList(player_t *player, boolean clean)
 }
 
 // For getting hit!
-void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player, boolean keepshields)
+void K_PopPlayerShield(player_t *player)
+{
+	INT32 shield = K_GetShieldFromItem(player->itemtype);
+
+	// Doesn't apply if player is invalid.
+	if (player->mo == NULL || P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Doesn't apply to non-S3K shields.
+	if (shield == KSHIELD_NONE || shield == KSHIELD_TOP)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (shield == KSHIELD_LIGHTNING)
+	{
+		K_DoLightningShield(player);
+	}
+
+	player->curshield = KSHIELD_NONE;
+	player->itemtype = KITEM_NONE;
+	player->itemamount = 0;
+	K_UnsetItemOut(player);
+}
+
+void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player)
 {
 	mobj_t *work = player->mo, *nextwork, *dropwork;
 	INT32 flip;
 	mobjtype_t type;
 	boolean orbit, ponground, dropall = true;
-	INT32 shield = K_GetShieldFromItem(player->itemtype);
 
 	if (work == NULL || P_MobjWasRemoved(work))
 	{
@@ -6113,19 +6139,6 @@ void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player, boolean keepshields)
 	flip = P_MobjFlip(player->mo);
 	ponground = P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo);
 
-	if (shield != KSHIELD_NONE && shield != KSHIELD_TOP && !keepshields)
-	{
-		if (shield == KSHIELD_LIGHTNING)
-		{
-			K_DoLightningShield(player);
-		}
-
-		player->curshield = KSHIELD_NONE;
-		player->itemtype = KITEM_NONE;
-		player->itemamount = 0;
-		K_UnsetItemOut(player);
-	}
-
 	nextwork = work->hnext;
 
 	while ((work = nextwork) && !(work == NULL || P_MobjWasRemoved(work)))
@@ -6415,7 +6428,7 @@ mobj_t *K_CreatePaperItem(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT8
 // For getting EXTRA hit!
 void K_DropItems(player_t *player)
 {
-	K_DropHnextList(player, true);
+	K_DropHnextList(player);
 
 	if (player->mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo) && player->itemamount > 0)
 	{
@@ -11153,7 +11166,10 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				K_trickPanelTimingVisual(player, momz);	// fail trick visual
 				P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_KART_SPINOUT);
 				if (player->pflags & (PF_ITEMOUT|PF_EGGMANOUT))
-					K_DropHnextList(player, true);
+				{
+					//K_PopPlayerShield(player); // shield is just being yeeted, don't pop
+					K_DropHnextList(player);
+				}
 			}
 
 			else if (!(player->pflags & PF_TRICKDELAY))	// don't allow tricking at the same frame you tumble obv
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index b015c000e..98108f59e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed, UINT8 sound);
 void K_DoInvincibility(player_t *player, tic_t time);
 void K_KillBananaChain(mobj_t *banana, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source);
 void K_UpdateHnextList(player_t *player, boolean clean);
-void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player, boolean keepshields);
+void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player);
 void K_RepairOrbitChain(mobj_t *orbit);
 void K_CalculateBananaSlope(mobj_t *mobj, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, fixed_t height, boolean flip, boolean player);
 mobj_t *K_FindJawzTarget(mobj_t *actor, player_t *source, angle_t range);
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void K_KartUpdatePosition(player_t *player);
 void K_UpdateAllPlayerPositions(void);
 SINT8 K_GetTotallyRandomResult(UINT8 useodds);
 mobj_t *K_CreatePaperItem(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT8 flip, UINT8 type, UINT8 amount);
+void K_PopPlayerShield(player_t *player);
 void K_DropItems(player_t *player);
 void K_DropRocketSneaker(player_t *player);
 void K_DropKitchenSink(player_t *player);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 654dc71d0..369b2a0a2 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -3733,6 +3733,26 @@ static int lib_kKartUpdatePosition(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int lib_kPopPlayerShield(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	NOHUD
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	K_PopPlayerShield(player);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lib_kDropHnextList(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	NOHUD
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	K_DropHnextList(player);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lib_kDropItems(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
@@ -4153,6 +4173,8 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"K_FindJawzTarget",lib_kFindJawzTarget},
 	{"K_GetKartDriftSparkValue",lib_kGetKartDriftSparkValue},
 	{"K_KartUpdatePosition",lib_kKartUpdatePosition},
+	{"K_PopPlayerShield",lib_kPopPlayerShield},
+	{"K_DropHnextList",lib_kDropHnextList},
 	{"K_DropItems",lib_kDropItems},
 	{"K_StripItems",lib_kStripItems},
 	{"K_StripOther",lib_kStripOther},
diff --git a/src/objects/spb.c b/src/objects/spb.c
index 261245e79..8052ced44 100644
--- a/src/objects/spb.c
+++ b/src/objects/spb.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,8 @@ void Obj_SPBTouch(mobj_t *spb, mobj_t *toucher)
 		if (player->bubbleblowup > 0)
 		{
 			// Stun the SPB, and remove the shield.
-			K_DropHnextList(player, false);
+			K_PopPlayerShield(player);
+			K_DropHnextList(player);
 			spb_mode(spb) = SPB_MODE_WAIT;
 			spb_modetimer(spb) = 55; // Slightly over the respawn timer length
 			return;
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 5125b3666..cd1a5f37f 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2438,9 +2438,12 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 
 				P_PlayRinglossSound(target);
 				P_PlayerRingBurst(player, ringburst);
-			}
 
-			K_PlayPainSound(target, source);
+				K_PopPlayerShield(player);
+				player->instashield = 15;
+
+				K_PlayPainSound(target, source);
+			}
 
 			if ((hardhit == true) || cv_kartdebughuddrop.value)
 			{
@@ -2448,12 +2451,7 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				K_DropHnextList(player, (type == DMG_STUMBLE));
-			}
-
-			if (type != DMG_STUMBLE)
-			{
-				player->instashield = 15;
+				K_DropHnextList(player);
 			}
 
 			if (inflictor && !P_MobjWasRemoved(inflictor) && inflictor->type == MT_BANANA)