diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 25eb7a8a6..c8e03ddf1 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -15710,6 +15710,12 @@ void K_MakeObjectReappear(mobj_t *mo)
 
 boolean K_PlayerCanUseItem(player_t *player)
 {
+	if (player->icecube.frozen)
+		return false;
+
+	if (player->turbine && (player->mo->flags & MF_NOCLIP))
+		return false;
+
 	return (player->mo->health > 0 && !player->spectator && !P_PlayerInPain(player) && !mapreset && leveltime > introtime);
 }