diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index ef7e9367a..cc5f2a5ea 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 		case MT_FLOATINGITEM: // SRB2Kart
 			if (special->threshold >= FIRSTPOWERUP)
 			{
-				if (player->flashing || player->tumbleBounces > 0)
+				if (P_PlayerInPain(player))
 					return;
 
 				K_GivePowerUp(player, special->threshold, special->movecount);