diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 6a3598def..1bc0d07e6 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ struct player_t
 	UINT8 positiondelay;	// Used for position number, so it can grow when passing
 	UINT32 distancetofinish;
 	UINT32 distancetofinishprev;
+	UINT32 lastpickupdistance; // Anti item set farming
+	UINT8 lastpickuptype;
 	waypoint_t *currentwaypoint;
 	waypoint_t *nextwaypoint;
 	respawnvars_t respawn;	// Respawn info
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 7ced55df6..e5e8ac4cd 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -8245,6 +8245,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	player->incontrol = min(player->incontrol, 5*TICRATE);
 	player->incontrol = max(player->incontrol, -5*TICRATE);
 
+	if (P_PlayerInPain(player) || player->respawn.state != RESPAWNST_NONE)
+		player->lastpickuptype = -1; // got your ass beat, go grab anything
+
 	if (player->tumbleBounces > 0)
 	{
 		K_HandleTumbleSound(player);
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index dc9c7f977..dca270903 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->distancetofinish);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"distancetofinishprev"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->distancetofinishprev);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"lastpickupdistance"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->lastpickupdistance);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"lastpickuptype"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->lastpickuptype);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"airtime"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->airtime);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"flashing"))
@@ -639,6 +643,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		return NOSET;
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"distancetofinishprev"))
 		return NOSET;
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"lastpickupdistance"))
+		plr->airtime = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"airtime"))
 		plr->airtime = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"flashing"))
diff --git a/src/objects/random-item.c b/src/objects/random-item.c
index a5db705f6..b2dcdc6b9 100644
--- a/src/objects/random-item.c
+++ b/src/objects/random-item.c
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ static player_t *GetItemBoxPlayer(mobj_t *mobj)
 		// Always use normal item box rules -- could pass in "2" for fakes but they blend in better like this
 		if (P_CanPickupItem(&players[i], 1))
 		{
+			// Check for players who can take this pickup, but won't be allowed to (antifarming)
+			UINT8 mytype = (mobj->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) ? 2 : 1;
+			if (P_IsPickupCheesy(&players[i], mytype))
+				continue;
+
 			fixed_t dist = P_AproxDistance(P_AproxDistance(
 				players[i].mo->x - mobj->x,
 				players[i].mo->y - mobj->y),
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 86004ad50..7d8a00372 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 	if (player->exiting || mapreset || (player->pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
 		return false;
 
+	// 0: Sphere/Ring
+	// 1: Random Item / Capsule
+	// 2: Eggbox
+	// 3: Paperitem
 	if (weapon)
 	{
 		// Item slot already taken up
@@ -155,6 +159,27 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 	return true;
 }
 
+// Allow players to pick up only one pickup from each set of pickups.
+// Anticheese pickup types are different than-P_CanPickupItem weapon, because that system is
+// already slightly scary without introducing special cases for different types of the same pickup.
+// 1 = floating item, 2 = perma ring, 3 = capsule
+boolean P_IsPickupCheesy(player_t *player, UINT8 type)
+{
+	if (player->lastpickupdistance && player->lastpickuptype == type)
+	{
+		UINT32 distancedelta = min(player->distancetofinish - player->lastpickupdistance, player->lastpickupdistance - player->distancetofinish);
+		if (distancedelta < 2500)
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void P_UpdateLastPickup(player_t *player, UINT8 type)
+{
+	player->lastpickuptype = type;
+	player->lastpickupdistance = player->distancetofinish;
+}
+
 boolean P_CanPickupEmblem(player_t *player, INT32 emblemID)
 {
 	if (emblemID < 0 || emblemID >= MAXEMBLEMS)
@@ -364,11 +389,16 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			special->flags &= ~MF_SPECIAL;
 			return;
 		case MT_RANDOMITEM:
+			UINT8 cheesetype = (special->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) ? 2 : 1;
+
 			if (!P_CanPickupItem(player, 1))
 				return;
+			if (P_IsPickupCheesy(player, cheesetype))
+				return;
 
 			special->momx = special->momy = special->momz = 0;
 			P_SetTarget(&special->target, toucher);
+			P_UpdateLastPickup(player, cheesetype);
 			// P_KillMobj(special, toucher, toucher, DMG_NORMAL);
 			if (special->extravalue1 >= RINGBOX_TIME)
 				K_StartItemRoulette(player, false);
@@ -404,9 +434,15 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				default:
 					if (!P_CanPickupItem(player, 1))
 						return;
+					if (P_IsPickupCheesy(player, 3))
+						return;
 					break;
 			}
 
+			// Ring Capsules shouldn't affect pickup cheese, they're just used as condensed ground-ring placements.
+			if (special->threshold != KITEM_SUPERRING)
+				P_UpdateLastPickup(player, 3);
+
 			S_StartSound(toucher, special->info->deathsound);
 			P_KillMobj(special, toucher, toucher, DMG_NORMAL);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 4fab4fa74..4c6b44449 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ void P_CheckPointLimit(void);
 boolean P_CheckRacers(void);
 
 boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon);
+boolean P_IsPickupCheesy(player_t *player, UINT8 type);
+void P_UpdateLastPickup(player_t *player, UINT8 type);
 boolean P_CanPickupEmblem(player_t *player, INT32 emblemID);
 boolean P_EmblemWasCollected(INT32 emblemID);
 
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index c3db3804c..7f2410694 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].positiondelay);
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].distancetofinish);
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].distancetofinishprev);
+		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].lastpickupdistance);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].lastpickuptype);
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, K_GetWaypointHeapIndex(players[i].currentwaypoint));
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, K_GetWaypointHeapIndex(players[i].nextwaypoint));
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].airtime);
@@ -862,6 +864,8 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].positiondelay = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].distancetofinish = READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].distancetofinishprev = READUINT32(save->p);
+		players[i].lastpickupdistance = READUINT32(save->p);
+		players[i].lastpickuptype = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].currentwaypoint = (waypoint_t *)(size_t)READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].nextwaypoint = (waypoint_t *)(size_t)READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].airtime = READUINT32(save->p);