diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 3d7311e98..3facc2b54 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3407,7 +3407,9 @@ SINT8 K_GetForwardMove(player_t *player)
 {
 	SINT8 forwardmove = player->cmd.forwardmove;
 
-	if ((player->pflags & PF_STASIS) || (player->carry == CR_SLIDING))
+	if ((player->pflags & PF_STASIS)
+		|| (player->carry == CR_SLIDING)
+		|| Obj_PlayerRingShooterFreeze(player) == true)
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_objects.h b/src/k_objects.h
index 9bb8d70d2..875f177a8 100644
--- a/src/k_objects.h
+++ b/src/k_objects.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ boolean Obj_DropTargetMorphThink(mobj_t *morph);
 
 /* Ring Shooter */
 boolean Obj_RingShooterThinker(mobj_t *mo);
+boolean Obj_PlayerRingShooterFreeze(player_t *const player);
 void Obj_RingShooterInput(player_t *player);
 void Obj_PlayerUsedRingShooter(mobj_t *base, player_t *player);
 void Obj_RingShooterDelete(mobj_t *mo);
diff --git a/src/objects/ring-shooter.c b/src/objects/ring-shooter.c
index c1c60c49d..d9846dd9a 100644
--- a/src/objects/ring-shooter.c
+++ b/src/objects/ring-shooter.c
@@ -645,6 +645,20 @@ static boolean AllowRingShooter(player_t *player)
 	return false;
 }
 
+boolean Obj_PlayerRingShooterFreeze(player_t *const player)
+{
+	mobj_t *const base = player->ringShooter;
+
+	if (AllowRingShooter(player) == true
+		&& (player->cmd.buttons & BT_RESPAWN) == BT_RESPAWN
+		&& P_MobjWasRemoved(base) == false)
+	{
+		return (rs_base_canceled(base) == 0);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void Obj_RingShooterInput(player_t *player)
 {
 	mobj_t *const base = player->ringShooter;
@@ -658,7 +672,7 @@ void Obj_RingShooterInput(player_t *player)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (rs_base_canceled(base) != 0)
+		if (rs_base_canceled(base) == 0)
 		{
 			if (base->fuse < RS_FUSE_BLINK)
 			{