diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 6cea62b1a..9408bca48 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2292,10 +2292,15 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		UINT32 skinflags = (demo.playback)
+			? demo.skinlist[demo.currentskinid[player]].flags
+			: skins[players[player].skin].flags;
+
 		fakeskin = players[player].fakeskin;
 		kartspeed = players[player].kartspeed;
 		kartweight = players[player].kartweight;
-		charflags = players[player].charflags;
+
+		charflags = (skinflags & SF_IRONMAN) ? skinflags : players[player].charflags;
 	}
 	lastfakeskin = players[player].lastfakeskin;
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index b9a5e3285..ea0853440 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,9 @@ static boolean P_KillPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source,
 		if (skinflags & SF_IRONMAN)
 		{
 			player->mo->skin = &skins[player->skin];
+			player->charflags = skinflags;
 			K_SpawnMagicianParticles(player->mo, 5);
+			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_slip);
 		}
 
 		player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_DONTDRAW;
@@ -2281,6 +2283,20 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 			player->glanceDir = 0;
 			player->pflags &= ~PF_GAINAX;
 
+			if (!(player->charflags & SF_IRONMAN))
+			{
+				UINT32 skinflags = (demo.playback)
+					? demo.skinlist[demo.currentskinid[(player-players)]].flags
+					: skins[player->skin].flags;
+
+				if (skinflags & SF_IRONMAN)
+				{
+					player->mo->skin = &skins[player->skin];
+					player->charflags = skinflags;
+					K_SpawnMagicianParticles(player->mo, 5);
+				}
+			}
+
 			switch (type)
 			{
 				case DMG_STING:
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 5ff5aef49..c3cc33297 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11729,26 +11729,7 @@ void P_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 	// set 'spritedef' override in mobj for player skins.. (see ProjectSprite)
 	// (usefulness: when body mobj is detached from player (who respawns),
 	// the dead body mobj retains the skin through the 'spritedef' override).
-
-	// Loading skins from a player is a little more complicated, now.
-	{
-		UINT32 skinflags = (demo.playback)
-			? demo.skinlist[demo.currentskinid[p-players]].flags
-			: skins[p->skin].flags;
-		UINT32 skinid = p->skin;
-
-		if ((skinflags & SF_IRONMAN) && (p->fakeskin != MAXSKINS))
-		{
-			skinid = p->fakeskin;
-			if (demo.playback)
-			{
-				skinid = demo.skinlist[skinid].mapping;
-			}
-		}
-
-		mobj->skin = &skins[skinid];
-	}
-
+	mobj->skin = &skins[p->skin];
 	P_SetupStateAnimation(mobj, mobj->state);
 
 	mobj->health = 1;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index cf9beeb8e..2e92229ea 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4238,11 +4238,18 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		{
 			if (player->charflags & SF_IRONMAN) // no fakeskin yet
 			{
-				if (leveltime >= starttime && !player->exiting)
+				if (leveltime >= starttime
+					&& !player->exiting
+					&& player->mo->health > 0
+					&& (player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_NONE
+						|| (player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_DROP && !player->respawn.timer))
+					&& !P_PlayerInPain(player))
 				{
 					if (player->fakeskin != MAXSKINS)
 					{
 						SetFakePlayerSkin(player, player->fakeskin);
+						S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_kc33);
+						K_SpawnMagicianParticles(player->mo, 5);
 					}
 					else if (!(gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT))
 					{