diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index 38e69c8e4..61c8f528b 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "k_powerup.h"
 #include "k_hitlag.h"
 #include "m_random.h"
+#include "k_hud.h" // K_AddMessage
 
 angle_t K_GetCollideAngle(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
@@ -876,6 +877,9 @@ boolean K_InstaWhipCollide(mobj_t *shield, mobj_t *victim)
 				attackerPlayer->instaWhipCharge = 0;
 				attackerPlayer->flashing = 0;
 
+				K_AddMessageForPlayer(victimPlayer, va("Reflect Counter!"), false);
+				K_AddMessageForPlayer(attackerPlayer, va("Reflected..."), false);
+
 				// Localized broly for a local event.
 				if (mobj_t *broly = Obj_SpawnBrolyKi(victim, victimHitlag/2))
 				{
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index 077cf8d9c..4738c8623 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -5621,7 +5621,7 @@ typedef struct
 	sfxenum_t sound;
 } message_t;
 
-static std::deque<std::string> messages = {"Reflected!", "Get the UFO!", "Worm Bagged", "GOTTEM", "Spectator to die why?", ":ubiktune:", "Barrier closing!"};
+static std::deque<std::string> messages;
 static tic_t messagetimer = 0;
 static messagemode_t messagemode = MM_IN;
 
@@ -5630,9 +5630,31 @@ static tic_t lazyswitch = 4*TICRATE;
 
 void K_AddMessage(char *msg, boolean interrupt)
 {
+	if (interrupt)
+		messages.clear();
 	messages.push_back(msg);
 }
 
+void K_AddMessageForPlayer(player_t *player, char *msg, boolean interrupt)
+{
+	if (!P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
+		return;
+	K_AddMessage(msg, interrupt);
+}
+
+static void K_SwitchMessageMode(messagemode_t mode)
+{
+	messagemode = mode;
+	messagetimer = 0;
+}
+
+static void K_NextMessage()
+{
+	K_SwitchMessageMode(MM_IN);
+	if (messages.size() > 0)
+		messages.pop_front();
+}
+
 void K_TickMessages()
 {
 	if (messages.size() == 0)
@@ -5647,31 +5669,17 @@ void K_TickMessages()
 	{
 		case MM_IN:
 			if (messagetimer > messages[0].length())
-			{
-				messagemode = MM_HOLD;
-				messagetimer = 0;
-			}
+				K_SwitchMessageMode(MM_HOLD);
 			break;
 		case MM_HOLD:
 			if (messages.size() > 1 && messagetimer > speedyswitch) // Waiting message, switch to it right away!
-			{
-				messagemode = MM_IN;
-				messagetimer = 0;
-				messages.pop_front();
-			}
+				K_NextMessage();
 			else if (messagetimer > lazyswitch) // If there's no pending message, we can chill for a bit.
-			{
-				messagemode = MM_OUT;
-				messagetimer = 0;
-			}
+				K_SwitchMessageMode(MM_OUT);
 			break;
 		case MM_OUT:
 			if (messagetimer > messages[0].length())
-			{
-				messagemode = MM_IN;
-				messagetimer = 0;
-				messages.pop_front();
-			}
+				K_NextMessage();
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/k_hud.h b/src/k_hud.h
index 20bd238e0..185315d06 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.h
+++ b/src/k_hud.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ extern patch_t *kp_eggnum[6];
 extern patch_t *kp_facenum[MAXPLAYERS+1];
 
 void K_AddMessage(char *msg, boolean interrupt);
+void K_AddMessageForPlayer(player_t *player, char *msg, boolean interrupt);
 void K_TickMessages(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index b17241488..22d90e2e2 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3836,6 +3836,9 @@ void K_DoGuardBreak(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2) {
 	S_StartSound(t1, sfx_gbrk);
 	K_AddHitLag(t1, 24, true);
 
+	K_AddMessageForPlayer(t1->player, va("Barrier Break..."), false);
+	K_AddMessageForPlayer(t2->player, va("Smashed 'em!"), false);
+
 	angle_t thrangle = R_PointToAngle2(t1->x, t1->y, t2->x, t2->y);
 	P_Thrust(t1, thrangle, 7*mapobjectscale);
 
diff --git a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
index 5c3f34148..2f9bae770 100644
--- a/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/battle-ufo.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../k_battle.h"
 #include "../k_objects.h"
 #include "../k_kart.h"
+#include "../k_hud.h" // K_AddMessage
 
 using srb2::math::Fixed;
 using srb2::Mobj;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public:
 
 		Spawner* spawner = next(g_battleufo.previousId);
 		UFO* ufo = static_cast<UFO*>(P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(spawner, 0, 0, 250*FRACUNIT - ofs, MT_BATTLEUFO));
+		K_AddMessage(va("Get the UFO!"), true);
 
 		ufo->sprzoff(ofs * spawner->scale());