diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index 0b78db526..76917d2b5 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "k_podium.h"
 #include "k_powerup.h"
 #include "k_hitlag.h"
+#include "m_random.h"
 
 angle_t K_GetCollideAngle(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
@@ -1170,3 +1171,114 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+void K_PuntHazard(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
+{
+	// TODO: spawn a unique mobjtype other than MT_GHOST
+	mobj_t *img = P_SpawnGhostMobj(t1);
+
+	K_MakeObjectReappear(t1);
+
+	img->flags &= ~MF_NOGRAVITY;
+	img->renderflags = t1->renderflags & ~RF_DONTDRAW;
+	img->extravalue1 = 1;
+	img->extravalue2 = 2;
+	img->fuse = 2*TICRATE;
+
+	struct Vector
+	{
+		fixed_t x_, y_, z_;
+		fixed_t h_ = FixedHypot(x_, y_);
+		fixed_t speed_ = std::max(60 * mapobjectscale, FixedHypot(h_, z_) * 2);
+
+		explicit Vector(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z) : x_(x), y_(y), z_(z) {}
+		explicit Vector(const mobj_t* mo) :
+			Vector(std::max(
+				Vector(mo->x - mo->old_x, mo->y - mo->old_y, mo->z - mo->old_z),
+				Vector(mo->momx, mo->momy, mo->momz)
+			))
+		{
+		}
+		explicit Vector(const Vector&) = default;
+
+		bool operator<(const Vector& b) const { return speed_ < b.speed_; }
+
+		void invert()
+		{
+			x_ = -x_;
+			y_ = -y_;
+			z_ = -z_;
+		}
+
+		void thrust(mobj_t* mo) const
+		{
+			angle_t yaw = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, h_, z_);
+			yaw = std::max(AbsAngle(yaw), static_cast<angle_t>(ANGLE_11hh)) + (yaw & ANGLE_180);
+
+			P_InstaThrust(mo, R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, x_, y_), FixedMul(speed_, FCOS(yaw)));
+			mo->momz = FixedMul(speed_, FSIN(yaw));
+		}
+	};
+
+	Vector h_vector(t1);
+	Vector p_vector(t2);
+
+	h_vector.invert();
+
+	std::max(h_vector, p_vector).thrust(img);
+
+	K_DoPowerClash(img, t2); // applies hitlag
+	P_SpawnMobj(t2->x/2 + t1->x/2, t2->y/2 + t1->y/2, t2->z/2 + t1->z/2, MT_ITEMCLASH);
+}
+
+boolean K_PuntCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
+{
+	if (t1->flags & MF_DONTPUNT)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!t2->player)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!K_PlayerCanPunt(t2->player))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (t1->flags & MF_ELEMENTAL)
+	{
+		K_MakeObjectReappear(t1);
+
+		// copied from MT_ITEMCAPSULE
+		UINT8 i;
+		INT16 spacing = (t1->radius >> 1) / t1->scale;
+		// dust effects
+		for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+		{
+			mobj_t *puff = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(
+				t1,
+				P_RandomRange(PR_ITEM_DEBRIS, -spacing, spacing) * FRACUNIT,
+				P_RandomRange(PR_ITEM_DEBRIS, -spacing, spacing) * FRACUNIT,
+				P_RandomRange(PR_ITEM_DEBRIS, 0, 4*spacing) * FRACUNIT,
+				MT_SPINDASHDUST
+			);
+
+			puff->momz = puff->scale * P_MobjFlip(puff);
+
+			P_Thrust(puff, R_PointToAngle2(t2->x, t2->y, puff->x, puff->y), 3*puff->scale);
+
+			puff->momx += t2->momx / 2;
+			puff->momy += t2->momy / 2;
+			puff->momz += t2->momz / 2;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		K_PuntHazard(t1, t2);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/k_collide.h b/src/k_collide.h
index 84d9a324e..525e5b9c3 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.h
+++ b/src/k_collide.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ boolean K_SMKIceBlockCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2);
 
 boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2);
 
+void K_PuntHazard(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2);
+boolean K_PuntCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e5e07eae8..cc6137a2b 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -12636,4 +12636,34 @@ boolean K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player_t *player)
 	return P_IsDisplayPlayer(player) && (!player->exiting);
 }
 
+boolean K_PlayerCanPunt(player_t *player)
+{
+	if (player->invincibilitytimer > 0)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (player->flamedash > 0 && player->itemtype == KITEM_FLAMESHIELD)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (player->growshrinktimer > 0)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (player->tripwirePass >= TRIPWIRE_BLASTER && player->speed >= 2 * K_GetKartSpeed(player, false, false))
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void K_MakeObjectReappear(mobj_t *mo)
+{
+	(!P_MobjWasRemoved(mo->punt_ref) ? mo->punt_ref : mo)->reappear = leveltime + (30*TICRATE);
+}
+
 //}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 4ddd8b1c3..7b3d6d62c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ void K_SetTireGrease(player_t *player, tic_t tics);
 
 boolean K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player_t *player);
 
+boolean K_PlayerCanPunt(player_t *player);
+void K_MakeObjectReappear(mobj_t *mo);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index cce3bf9c1..69d0c2a17 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "k_hitlag.h"
 #include "acs/interface.h"
 #include "k_powerup.h"
+#include "k_collide.h"
 
 // CTF player names
 #define CTFTEAMCODE(pl) pl->ctfteam ? (pl->ctfteam == 1 ? "\x85" : "\x84") : ""
@@ -2929,6 +2930,14 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 					invincible = false;
 				}
 
+				// TODO: doing this from P_DamageMobj limits punting to objects that damage the player.
+				// And it may be kind of yucky.
+				// But this is easier than accounting for every condition in PIT_CheckThing!
+				if (inflictor && K_PuntCollide(inflictor, target))
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
 				if (invincible && type != DMG_STUMBLE && type != DMG_WHUMBLE)
 				{
 					const INT32 oldHitlag = target->hitlag;
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 045a59472..4cd26c9fd 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ mobj_t *P_FindMobjFromTID(mtag_t tid, mobj_t *i, mobj_t *activator);
 
 void P_DeleteMobjStringArgs(mobj_t *mobj);
 
+tic_t P_MobjIsReappearing(const mobj_t *mobj);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 3b50ee1fd..9888c23c3 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -563,6 +563,10 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 	if ((thing->flags & MF_NOCLIPTHING) || !(thing->flags & (MF_SOLID|MF_SPECIAL|MF_PAIN|MF_SHOOTABLE|MF_SPRING)))
 		return BMIT_CONTINUE;
 
+	// Thing is respawning
+	if (P_MobjIsReappearing(thing))
+		return BMIT_CONTINUE;
+
 	blockdist = thing->radius + tm.thing->radius;
 
 	if (abs(thing->x - tm.x) >= blockdist || abs(thing->y - tm.y) >= blockdist)
@@ -1631,7 +1635,10 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			if (tm.thing->z + tm.thing->height < thing->z)
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
 
-			K_KartSolidBounce(tm.thing, thing);
+			if (!K_PuntCollide(thing, tm.thing))
+			{
+				K_KartSolidBounce(tm.thing, thing);
+			}
 			return BMIT_CONTINUE;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2346,7 +2353,8 @@ boolean P_CheckPosition(mobj_t *thing, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, TryMoveResult_t *re
 	// Check things first, possibly picking things up.
 
 	// MF_NOCLIPTHING: used by camera to not be blocked by things
-	if (!(thing->flags & MF_NOCLIPTHING))
+	// Respawning things should also be intangible to other things
+	if (!(thing->flags & MF_NOCLIPTHING) && !P_MobjIsReappearing(thing))
 	{
 		for (bx = xl; bx <= xh; bx++)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index e781107f0..fdb6e0f24 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -15381,3 +15381,9 @@ void P_DeleteMobjStringArgs(mobj_t *mobj)
 		mobj->script_stringargs[i] = NULL;
 	}
 }
+
+tic_t P_MobjIsReappearing(const mobj_t *mobj)
+{
+	tic_t t = (!P_MobjWasRemoved(mobj->punt_ref) ? mobj->punt_ref : mobj)->reappear;
+	return t - min(leveltime, t);
+}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index 96f6aa5bb..1fbb676bf 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -437,7 +437,12 @@ struct mobj_t
 
 	boolean frozen;
 
+	// Object was punted and is temporarily invisible and
+	// intangible. This is the leveltime that it will
+	// reappear.
 	tic_t reappear;
+
+	// If punt_ref, set punt_ref->reappear, treat as if this->reappear
 	mobj_t *punt_ref;
 
 	// WARNING: New fields must be added separately to savegame and Lua.
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index cab3659dd..516bc168a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,9 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnGhostMobj(mobj_t *mobj)
 
 	K_ReduceVFX(ghost, mobj->player);
 
+	ghost->reappear = mobj->reappear;
+	P_SetTarget(&ghost->punt_ref, mobj->punt_ref);
+
 	return ghost;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 0ecf02c12..deacfce92 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -3746,6 +3746,12 @@ boolean R_ThingVisible (mobj_t *thing)
 	if (r_viewmobj && (thing == r_viewmobj || (r_viewmobj->player && r_viewmobj->player->followmobj == thing)))
 		return false;
 
+	if (tic_t t = P_MobjIsReappearing(thing))
+	{
+		// Flicker back in
+		return t <= 2*TICRATE && (leveltime & 1);
+	}
+
 	if ((viewssnum == 0 && (thing->renderflags & RF_DONTDRAWP1))
 	|| (viewssnum == 1 && (thing->renderflags & RF_DONTDRAWP2))
 	|| (viewssnum == 2 && (thing->renderflags & RF_DONTDRAWP3))
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index f744b1598..33cf4c3be 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -948,6 +948,9 @@ boolean S_AdjustSoundParams(const mobj_t *listener, const mobj_t *source, INT32
 	if (!listener)
 		return false;
 
+	if (source->thinker.function.acp1 == (actionf_p1)P_MobjThinker && P_MobjIsReappearing(source))
+		return false;
+
 	// Init listensource with default listener
 	listensource.x = listener->x;
 	listensource.y = listener->y;