diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index b82def8c1..6e94f83e2 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ mobj_t *K_SpawnChaosEmerald(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT
 	P_SetMobjState(overlay, S_CHAOSEMERALD_UNDER);
 	overlay->color = emerald->color;
 
+	if (gametyperules & GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS)
+	{
+		emerald->fuse = BATTLE_DESPAWN_TIME;
+	}
+
 	return emerald;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index b9baa2d2c..d84c58849 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6441,7 +6441,7 @@ mobj_t *K_CreatePaperItem(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT8
 	P_SetTarget(&backdrop->tracer, drop);
 	backdrop->flags2 |= MF2_LINKDRAW;
 
-	if (gametyperules & GTR_BUMPERS)
+	if (gametyperules & GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS)
 	{
 		drop->fuse = BATTLE_DESPAWN_TIME;
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index e0a71242c..dc79dc373 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9636,6 +9636,7 @@ static boolean P_CanFlickerFuse(mobj_t *mobj)
 		case MT_FLOATINGITEM:
 		case MT_POGOSPRING:
 		case MT_KART_LEFTOVER:
+		case MT_EMERALD:
 			if (mobj->fuse <= TICRATE)
 			{
 				return true;