diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 4c705c4cf..f36065f0a 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ typedef enum
 
 	PF2_SERVERTEMPMUTE		= 1<<10, // Haven't met gamestochat requirement
 	PF2_SAMEFRAMESTUNG		= 1<<11, // Goofy bullshit for tracking mutual ring sting
+	PF2_UNSTINGABLE			= 1<<12, // Was bumped out of spindash
 } pflags2_t;
 
 typedef enum
diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index e0afef1c8..ed3ba0072 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 		bool stung = false;
 
-		if (RINGTOTAL(t2->player) <= 0 && t2->health == 1 && t2->player->spindash == 0)
+		if (RINGTOTAL(t2->player) <= 0 && t2->health == 1 && !(t2->player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE))
 		{
 			P_DamageMobj(t2, t1, t1, 1, DMG_STING|DMG_WOMBO);
 			// CONS_Printf("T2 stung\n");
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 921ab01a4..e808bcd4c 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ void K_PlayerJustBumped(player_t *player)
 
 	player->justbumped = bumptime;
 	player->noEbrakeMagnet = ebraketime;
+
 	player->spindash = 0;
 
 	// If spinouttimer is not set yet but could be set later,
@@ -9833,9 +9834,14 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			K_SpawnGrowShrinkParticles(player->mo, player->growshrinktimer);
 		}
 
+		if (player->spindash)
+			player->pflags2 |= PF2_UNSTINGABLE;
+		else
+			player->pflags2 &= ~PF2_UNSTINGABLE;
+
 		// Race: spawn ring debt indicator
 		// Battle: spawn zero-bumpers indicator
-		if ((gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) ? player->mo->health <= 1 : RINGTOTAL(player) <= 0)
+		if (!(player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE) && ((gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) ? player->mo->health <= 1 : RINGTOTAL(player) <= 0))
 		{
 			UINT8 doubler;