diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index fed523fc4..00ef4bd21 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11667,23 +11667,19 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 
 		if (player->hyudorotimer > 0)
 		{
-			if (leveltime & 1)
+			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW | RF_MODULATE;
+			player->mo->renderflags &= ~K_GetPlayerDontDrawFlag(player);
+
+			if (!(leveltime & 1) && (player->hyudorotimer < (TICRATE/2) || player->hyudorotimer > hyudorotime-(TICRATE/2)))
 			{
-				player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if (player->hyudorotimer >= (TICRATE/2) && player->hyudorotimer <= hyudorotime-(TICRATE/2))
-					player->mo->renderflags &= ~K_GetPlayerDontDrawFlag(player);
-				else
-					player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_DONTDRAW;
+				player->mo->renderflags &= ~(RF_DONTDRAW | RF_BLENDMASK);
 			}
 
 			player->flashing = player->hyudorotimer; // We'll do this for now, let's people know about the invisible people through subtle hints
 		}
 		else if (player->hyudorotimer == 0)
 		{
-			player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_DONTDRAW;
+			player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_BLENDMASK;
 		}
 
 		if (player->trickpanel == 1)