diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index c677b0a85..a7d09232f 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -4235,11 +4235,20 @@ static boolean K_drawKartLaps(void)
 			K_DrawMarginSticker(fr-1+(flipflag ? 2 : 0), fy+1, 25+bump, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, true, flipflag);
 										// WHAT IS THIS?
 										// WHAT ARE YOU FUCKING TALKING ABOUT?
-		V_DrawMappedPatch(fr, fy, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[1], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_MUSTARD, GTC_CACHE));
-		auto transflag = K_GetTransFlagFromFixed(K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr), true);
-		skincolornum_t overlaycolor = K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr) < FRACUNIT ? SKINCOLOR_RUBY : SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE ;
-		auto colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, overlaycolor, GTC_CACHE);
-		V_DrawMappedPatch(fr, fy, transflag|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[1], colormap);
+		
+		if (franticitems)
+		{
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(fr, fy, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[1], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PURPLE, GTC_CACHE));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(fr, fy, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[1], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_MUSTARD, GTC_CACHE));
+			auto transflag = K_GetTransFlagFromFixed(K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr), true);
+			skincolornum_t overlaycolor = K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr) < FRACUNIT ? SKINCOLOR_RUBY : SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE ;
+			auto colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, overlaycolor, GTC_CACHE);
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(fr, fy, transflag|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[1], colormap);
+		}
+
 
 		// EXP
 
@@ -4257,12 +4266,19 @@ static boolean K_drawKartLaps(void)
 		if (!drewsticker)
 			K_DrawSticker(LAPS_X+13, LAPS_Y+5, 25+bump, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, false);
 
-		V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X+bump, LAPS_Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[0], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_MUSTARD, GTC_CACHE));
 
-		auto transflag = K_GetTransFlagFromFixed(K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr), true);
-		skincolornum_t overlaycolor = K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr) < FRACUNIT ? SKINCOLOR_RUBY : SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE ;
-		auto colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, overlaycolor, GTC_CACHE);
-		V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X+bump, LAPS_Y, transflag|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[0], colormap);
+		if (franticitems)
+		{
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X+bump, LAPS_Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[0], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PURPLE, GTC_CACHE));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X+bump, LAPS_Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[0], R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_MUSTARD, GTC_CACHE));
+			auto transflag = K_GetTransFlagFromFixed(K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr), true);
+			skincolornum_t overlaycolor = K_EffectiveGradingFactor(stplyr) < FRACUNIT ? SKINCOLOR_RUBY : SKINCOLOR_ULTRAMARINE ;
+			auto colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, overlaycolor, GTC_CACHE);
+			V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X+bump, LAPS_Y, transflag|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_exp[0], colormap);
+		}
 
 		using srb2::Draw;
 		Draw row = Draw(LAPS_X+23+bump, LAPS_Y+3).flags(V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags|danceflag).font(Draw::Font::kThinTimer).colorize(dancecolor);