diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index dd765bb0b..993a9de4d 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ typedef struct player_s
 	UINT8 emeralds;
 	UINT8 bumpers;
 	INT16 karmadelay;
+	tic_t overtimekarma; // time to live in overtime comeback
 	INT16 spheres;
 
 	SINT8 glanceDir; // Direction the player is trying to look backwards in
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 580b3bf0d..c675e9a22 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2281,6 +2281,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	p->growshrinktimer = growshrinktimer;
 	p->bumpers = bumper;
 	p->karmadelay = comebacktime;
+	p->overtimekarma = 0;
 	p->eggmanblame = -1;
 	p->lastdraft = -1;
 	p->karthud[khud_fault] = khudfault;
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 1b7894da9..2d821ddd4 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -2460,7 +2460,10 @@ static void K_drawKartBumpersOrKarma(void)
 			else
 				V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X, LAPS_Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_bumpersticker, colormap);
 
-			V_DrawKartString(LAPS_X+47, LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, va("%d/%d", stplyr->bumpers, maxbumper));
+			if (stplyr->bumpers > 0)
+				V_DrawKartString(LAPS_X+47, LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, va("%d/%d", stplyr->bumpers, maxbumper));
+			else // TODO - BETTER HUD
+				V_DrawKartString(LAPS_X+47, LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, va("%d", stplyr->overtimekarma / TICRATE));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 3d46bbfca..5fe2b7ef6 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6890,18 +6890,28 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 	K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player);
 
-	if ((battleovertime.enabled >= 10*TICRATE) && !(player->pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
+	if (battleovertime.enabled && !(player->pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
 	{
-		fixed_t distanceToBarrier = 0;
-
-		if (battleovertime.radius > 0)
+		if (battleovertime.enabled >= 10*TICRATE)
 		{
-			distanceToBarrier = R_PointToDist2(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, battleovertime.x, battleovertime.y) - (player->mo->radius * 2);
+			fixed_t distanceToBarrier = 0;
+
+			if (battleovertime.radius > 0)
+			{
+				distanceToBarrier = R_PointToDist2(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, battleovertime.x, battleovertime.y) - (player->mo->radius * 2);
+			}
+
+			if (distanceToBarrier > battleovertime.radius)
+			{
+				P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, 1, DMG_TIMEOVER);
+			}
 		}
-
-		if (distanceToBarrier > battleovertime.radius)
+		else if (player->bumpers <= 0)
 		{
-			P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, 1, DMG_TIMEOVER);
+			if (player->overtimekarma)
+				player->overtimekarma--;
+			else
+				P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, 1, DMG_TIMEOVER);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index e0ba88296..ea14e5f7c 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1972,6 +1972,10 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 						// Destroy any remainder bumpers from the player for karma comeback damage
 						K_DestroyBumpers(player, player->bumpers);
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						source->player->overtimekarma += 5*TICRATE;
+					}
 
 					if (damagetype & DMG_STEAL)
 					{
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 27e100ccd..cd8f1d208 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(void)
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].emeralds);
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].bumpers);
 		WRITEINT16(save_p, players[i].karmadelay);
+		WRITEUINT32(save_p, players[i].overtimekarma);
 		WRITEINT16(save_p, players[i].spheres);
 
 		WRITESINT8(save_p, players[i].glanceDir);
@@ -573,6 +574,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(void)
 		players[i].emeralds = READUINT8(save_p);
 		players[i].bumpers = READUINT8(save_p);
 		players[i].karmadelay = READINT16(save_p);
+		players[i].overtimekarma = READUINT32(save_p);
 		players[i].spheres = READINT16(save_p);
 
 		players[i].glanceDir = READSINT8(save_p);