diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 5d4c7eb5d..24e0b9d7b 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11036,18 +11036,6 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	{
 		player->pflags &= ~PF_AIRFAILSAFE;
 	}
-
-	// Play the starting countdown sounds
-	if (player == &players[g_localplayers[0]]) // Don't play louder in splitscreen
-	{
-		if ((leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-(2*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-TICRATE))
-			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3ka7);
-
-		if (leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE))
-			S_FadeOutStopMusic(3500);
-		else if (leveltime == starttime)
-			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kad);
-	}
 }
 
 void K_CheckSpectateStatus(void)
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 91be6d183..28de3a6c2 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -659,6 +659,19 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 		// Plays the music after the starting countdown.
 		else
 		{
+			if (leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE))
+			{
+				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3ka7); // 3,
+				S_FadeOutStopMusic(3500);
+			}
+			else if ((leveltime == starttime-(2*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-TICRATE))
+			{
+				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3ka7); // 2, 1,
+			}
+			else if (leveltime == starttime)
+			{
+				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kad); // GO!
+			}
 			if (leveltime == (starttime + (TICRATE/2)))
 			{
 				S_ChangeMusic(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true);