diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 5185d4fc3..68abb753f 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ consvar_t cv_kartdebugbots = CVAR_INIT ("debugbots", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT,
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugnodes = CVAR_INIT ("debugnodes", "Off", CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugcolorize = CVAR_INIT ("debugcolorize", "Off", CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugdirector = CVAR_INIT ("debugdirector", "Off", CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_kartdebugstart = CVAR_INIT ("debugstart", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_spbtest = CVAR_INIT ("spbtest", "Off", CV_CHEAT|CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_debugrank = CVAR_INIT ("debugrank", "Off", CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_battletest = CVAR_INIT ("battletest", "Off", CV_CHEAT|CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index e282ce3a5..1206bf7dc 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem, cv_kartdebugamount, cv_kartdebugdistribution,
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugnodes, cv_kartdebugcolorize, cv_kartdebugdirector;
 extern consvar_t cv_spbtest, cv_reducevfx;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugwaypoints, cv_kartdebugbots;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugstart;
 extern consvar_t cv_debugrank;
 extern consvar_t cv_battletest;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 51ef244de..6c22f23db 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ void K_TimerInit(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (cv_kartdebugstart.value)
+	{
+		starttime = 0;
+		introtime = 0;
+	}
+	
 	K_SpawnItemCapsules();
 	K_BattleInit(domodeattack);
 
@@ -376,6 +382,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebughuddrop);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugwaypoints);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugbots);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugstart);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugnodes);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugcolorize);