diff --git a/src/k_powerup.cpp b/src/k_powerup.cpp
index 5abcc2a42..c8b637955 100644
--- a/src/k_powerup.cpp
+++ b/src/k_powerup.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ void K_GivePowerUp(player_t* player, kartitems_t powerup, tic_t time)
 		player->powerup.barrierTimer += time;
 		break;
 
+	case POWERUP_BUMPER:
+		K_GiveBumpersToPlayer(player, nullptr, 5);
+		break;
+
 	case POWERUP_SUPERFLICKY:
 		if (K_PowerUpRemaining(player, POWERUP_SUPERFLICKY))
 		{
diff --git a/src/objects/block.c b/src/objects/block.c
index ee56a5d5e..d9f1dbd82 100644
--- a/src/objects/block.c
+++ b/src/objects/block.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include "../k_objects.h"
 #include "../p_local.h"
 #include "../k_kart.h"
+#include "../k_powerup.h"
+
+static INT16 guard_upscale (player_t *player)
+{
+	return K_PowerUpRemaining(player, POWERUP_BARRIER) ? 40 : player->spheres;
+}
 
 void Obj_BlockRingThink (mobj_t *ring)
 {
@@ -22,7 +28,7 @@ void Obj_BlockRingThink (mobj_t *ring)
         ring->color = mo->color;
 
         fixed_t baseScale = mo->scale / 2;
-        baseScale += (mo->scale / 30) * player->spheres;
+        baseScale += (mo->scale / 30) * guard_upscale(player);
         P_SetScale(ring, baseScale);
 
         // Twirl
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ void Obj_BlockBodyThink (mobj_t *body)
         body->flags &= ~(MF_NOCLIPTHING);
 
         fixed_t baseScale = mo->scale / 2;
-        baseScale += (mo->scale / 30) * player->spheres;
+        baseScale += (mo->scale / 30) * guard_upscale(player);
         P_SetScale(body, baseScale);
 
 		P_MoveOrigin(body, mo->x, mo->y, mo->z + mo->height/2);