diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index d59435aa3..4581f164c 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5395,7 +5395,7 @@ static void FuzzTiccmd(ticcmd_t* target)
 		target->forwardmove = P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, -MAXPLMOVE, MAXPLMOVE);
 		target->turning = P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, -KART_FULLTURN, KART_FULLTURN);
 		target->throwdir = P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, -KART_FULLTURN, KART_FULLTURN);
-		target->buttons = P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, 0, 255);
+		target->buttons = P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, 0, 65535);
 
 		// Make fuzzed players more likely to do impactful things
 		if (P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, 0, 500))
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index b3cc9c666..c12b18e96 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -10599,7 +10599,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	}
 
 	extern consvar_t cv_fuzz;
-	if (cv_fuzz.value && P_CanPickupItem(player, PICKUP_ITEMBOX))
+	if (cv_fuzz.value && player->itemamount == 0 && !player->itemRoulette.active)
 	{
 		K_StartItemRoulette(player, P_RandomRange(PR_FUZZ, 0, 1));
 	}
@@ -14193,8 +14193,15 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					// really silly stupid dumb HACK to fix interp
 					// without needing to duplicate any code
 					A_AttractChase(ring);
-					P_SetOrigin(ring, ring->x, ring->y, ring->z);
-					ring->extravalue1 = 1;
+
+					// ring can be removed if the player is in a state that explicitly blocks ring pickup
+					// try not to go crazy for a week figuring out why bail randomly crashes :))))))
+					if (ring && !P_MobjWasRemoved(ring))
+					{
+						P_SetOrigin(ring, ring->x, ring->y, ring->z);
+						ring->extravalue1 = 1;
+					}
+
 
 					UINT8 dumprate = 3;
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
index ae2c35d5c..d766b80bf 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
@@ -1769,7 +1769,8 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 			// Implement message box with SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox,
 			// which should fail gracefully if it can't put a message box up
 			// on the target system
-			if (!M_CheckParm("-dedicated"))
+			extern consvar_t cv_fuzz;
+			if (!M_CheckParm("-dedicated") && !(cv_fuzz.value))
 				SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR,
 					"Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers " VERSIONSTRING " Recursive Error",
 					buffer, NULL);
@@ -1814,7 +1815,9 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 	I_ShutdownGraphics();
 	I_ShutdownInput();
 
-	I_ShowErrorMessageBox(buffer, false);
+	extern consvar_t cv_fuzz;
+	if (!cv_fuzz.value)
+		I_ShowErrorMessageBox(buffer, false);
 
 	// We wait until now to do this so the funny sound can be heard
 	I_ShutdownSound();