diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 4a4d15de0..72ee22b5c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2515,8 +2515,8 @@ void K_PlayOvertakeSound(mobj_t *source)
 void K_PlayPainSound(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *other)
 {
 	sfxenum_t pick = P_RandomKey(PR_VOICES, 2); // Gotta roll the RNG every time this is called for sync reasons
-
-	sfxenum_t sfx_id = ((skin_t *)source->skin)->soundsid[S_sfx[sfx_khurt1 + pick].skinsound];
+	skin_t *skin = (source->player ? &skins[source->player->skin] : ((skin_t *)source->skin));
+	sfxenum_t sfx_id = skin->soundsid[S_sfx[sfx_khurt1 + pick].skinsound];
 	boolean alwaysHear = false;
 
 	if (other != NULL && P_MobjWasRemoved(other) == false && other->player != NULL)
@@ -2534,7 +2534,8 @@ void K_PlayPainSound(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *other)
 
 void K_PlayHitEmSound(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *other)
 {
-	sfxenum_t sfx_id = ((skin_t *)source->skin)->soundsid[S_sfx[sfx_khitem].skinsound];
+	skin_t *skin = (source->player ? &skins[source->player->skin] : ((skin_t *)source->skin));
+	sfxenum_t sfx_id = skin->soundsid[S_sfx[sfx_khitem].skinsound];
 	boolean alwaysHear = false;
 
 	if (other != NULL && P_MobjWasRemoved(other) == false && other->player != NULL)
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 0d3746d33..ddf072223 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -600,10 +600,11 @@ void S_StartSoundAtVolume(const void *origin_p, sfxenum_t sfx_id, INT32 volume)
 
 	sfx = &S_sfx[sfx_id];
 
-	if (sfx->skinsound != -1 && origin && origin->skin)
+	if (sfx->skinsound != -1 && origin && (origin->player || origin->skin))
 	{
 		// redirect player sound to the sound in the skin table
-		sfx_id = ((skin_t *)origin->skin)->soundsid[sfx->skinsound];
+		skin_t *skin = (origin->player ? &skins[origin->player->skin] : ((skin_t *)origin->skin));
+		sfx_id = skin->soundsid[sfx->skinsound];
 		sfx = &S_sfx[sfx_id];
 	}