diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 809216600..1aa0d9a0b 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ consvar_t cv_capsuletest = OnlineCheat("capsuletest", "Off").values(capsuletest_
 
 consvar_t cv_debugcheese = OnlineCheat("debugcheese", "Off").on_off().description("Disable checks that prevent farming item boxes");
 consvar_t cv_debugencorevote = OnlineCheat("debugencorevote", "Off").on_off().description("Force encore choice to appear on vote screen");
+consvar_t cv_debuglapcheat = OnlineCheat("debuglapcheat", "Off").on_off().description("Permit far waypoint jumps and disable lap cheat prevention");
 consvar_t cv_forcebots = OnlineCheat("forcebots", "No").yes_no().description("Force bots to appear, even in wrong game modes");
 
 void ForceSkin_OnChange(void);
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a4ef754e0..f9e3a17ea 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9935,18 +9935,27 @@ static void K_UpdatePlayerWaypoints(player_t *const player)
 	UINT32 delta = u32_delta(player->distancetofinish, player->distancetofinishprev);
 	if (player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_NONE && delta > distance_threshold && old_currentwaypoint != NULL)
 	{
-		CONS_Debug(DBG_GAMELOGIC, "Player %s: waypoint ID %d too far away (%u > %u)\n",
-			sizeu1(player - players), K_GetWaypointID(player->nextwaypoint), delta, distance_threshold);
+		extern consvar_t cv_debuglapcheat;
+#define debug_args "Player %s: waypoint ID %d too far away (%u > %u)\n", \
+		sizeu1(player - players), K_GetWaypointID(player->nextwaypoint), delta, distance_threshold
+		if (cv_debuglapcheat.value)
+			CONS_Printf(debug_args);
+		else
+			CONS_Debug(DBG_GAMELOGIC, debug_args);
+#undef debug_args
 
-		// Distance jump is too great, keep the old waypoints and old distance.
-		player->currentwaypoint = old_currentwaypoint;
-		player->nextwaypoint = old_nextwaypoint;
-		player->distancetofinish = player->distancetofinishprev;
-
-		// Start the auto respawn timer when the distance jumps.
-		if (!player->bigwaypointgap)
+		if (!cv_debuglapcheat.value)
 		{
-			player->bigwaypointgap = 35;
+			// Distance jump is too great, keep the old waypoints and old distance.
+			player->currentwaypoint = old_currentwaypoint;
+			player->nextwaypoint = old_nextwaypoint;
+			player->distancetofinish = player->distancetofinishprev;
+
+			// Start the auto respawn timer when the distance jumps.
+			if (!player->bigwaypointgap)
+			{
+				player->bigwaypointgap = 35;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else