diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 0cbade16e..1b6f79059 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5759,7 +5759,8 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 			|| player->kartstuff[k_itemamount]
 			|| player->kartstuff[k_itemroulette]
 			|| player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] // Being disabled during Shrink was unintended but people seemed to be okay with it sooo...
-			|| player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer]))
+			|| player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer]
+			|| player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode]))
 			player->kartstuff[k_userings] = 1;
 		else
 			player->kartstuff[k_userings] = 0;
@@ -5825,8 +5826,14 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 			// Other items
 			else
 			{
+				// Eggman Monitor exploding
+				if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode])
+				{
+					if (ATTACK_IS_DOWN && player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode] <= 3*TICRATE && player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode] > 1)
+						player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode] = 1;
+				}
 				// Eggman Monitor throwing
-				if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanheld])
+				else if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanheld])
 				{
 					if (ATTACK_IS_DOWN)
 					{