diff --git a/src/k_grandprix.c b/src/k_grandprix.c
index 7ede8533c..5b45c8176 100644
--- a/src/k_grandprix.c
+++ b/src/k_grandprix.c
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ void K_PlayerLoseLife(player_t *player)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (player->spectator || (player->exiting && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST)) || player->bot || player->lives <= 0 || (player->pflags & PF_LOSTLIFE))
+	if (player->spectator || player->bot || player->lives <= 0 || (player->pflags & PF_LOSTLIFE))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 350ded74c..a491fca98 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1270,9 +1270,6 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player, pflags_t flags)
 
 	player->pflags |= flags;
 
-	const boolean losing = K_IsPlayerLosing(player);
-	const boolean specialout = (specialstageinfo.valid == true && losing == true);
-
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && (!player->spectator && !demo.playback))
 	{
 		legitimateexit = true;
@@ -1280,6 +1277,30 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player, pflags_t flags)
 		gamedata->deferredconditioncheck = true;
 	}
 
+	player->exiting = 1;
+
+	if (!player->spectator)
+	{
+		ClearFakePlayerSkin(player);
+
+		if ((gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)) // Special Race-like handling
+		{
+			K_UpdateAllPlayerPositions();
+
+			if (P_CheckRacers() && !exitcountdown)
+			{
+				G_BeginLevelExit();
+			}
+		}
+		else if (!exitcountdown) // All other gametypes
+		{
+			G_BeginLevelExit();
+		}
+	}
+
+	const boolean losing = K_IsPlayerLosing(player); // HEY!!!! Set it AFTER K_UpdateAllPlayerPositions!!!!
+	const boolean specialout = (specialstageinfo.valid == true && losing == true);
+
 	if (G_GametypeUsesLives() && losing)
 	{
 		// Remove a life from the losing player
@@ -1292,12 +1313,8 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player, pflags_t flags)
 		musiccountdown = MUSIC_COUNTDOWN_MAX;
 	}
 
-	player->exiting = 1;
-
 	if (!player->spectator)
 	{
-		ClearFakePlayerSkin(player);
-
 		if (!(gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES))
 		{
 			player->hudrings = RINGTOTAL(player);
@@ -1320,20 +1337,6 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player, pflags_t flags)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ((gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)) // Special Race-like handling
-		{
-			K_UpdateAllPlayerPositions();
-
-			if (P_CheckRacers() && !exitcountdown)
-			{
-				G_BeginLevelExit();
-			}
-		}
-		else if (!exitcountdown) // All other gametypes
-		{
-			G_BeginLevelExit();
-		}
-
 		if (specialstageinfo.valid == true && losing == false && P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo) == false)
 		{
 			K_MakeObjectReappear(player->mo);