diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 8b5b3066b..304dcb7bb 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -932,6 +932,8 @@ struct player_t
 	UINT8 wavedashdelay; // How long since the last sliptide? Only boost once you've been straightened out for a bit.
 	UINT16 wavedashboost; // The actual boost granted from wavedash.
 
+	UINT16 speedpunt;
+
 	UINT16 trickcharge; // Landed normally from a trick panel? Get the benefits package!
 
 	UINT16 infinitether; // Generic infinitether time, used for infinitether leniency.
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 7e62940ef..3f0c7e48e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3784,16 +3784,27 @@ void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player)
 
 void K_DoPowerClash(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2) {
 	mobj_t *clash;
+	UINT8 lag1 = 5;
+	UINT8 lag2 = 5;
 
 	// short-circuit instashield for vfx visibility
 	if (t1->player)
+	{
 		t1->player->instashield = 1;
+		t1->player->speedpunt += 20;
+		lag1 -= min(lag1, t1->player->speedpunt/10); 
+	}
+
 	if (t2->player)
+	{
 		t2->player->instashield = 1;
+		t2->player->speedpunt += 20;
+		lag2 -= min(lag1, t2->player->speedpunt/10); 
+	}
 
 	S_StartSound(t1, sfx_parry);
-	K_AddHitLag(t1, 6, false);
-	K_AddHitLag(t2, 6, false);
+	K_AddHitLag(t1, lag1+1, false);
+	K_AddHitLag(t2, lag2+1, false);
 
 	clash = P_SpawnMobj((t1->x/2) + (t2->x/2), (t1->y/2) + (t2->y/2), (t1->z/2) + (t2->z/2), MT_POWERCLASH);
 
@@ -8551,6 +8562,13 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->wavedashboost--;
 	}
 
+	if (player->speedpunt)
+		player->speedpunt--;
+
+	// This timer can get out of control fast, clamp to match player expectations about "new" hazards
+	if (player->speedpunt > TICRATE*4)
+		player->speedpunt = TICRATE*4;
+
 	if (player->trickcharge > 0 && onground == true)
 	{
 		player->trickcharge--;
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index 2d39cc7c9..7283b91dc 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->wavedashdelay);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"wavedashboost"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->wavedashboost);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"speedpunt"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->speedpunt);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"trickcharge"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->trickcharge);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"infinitether"))
@@ -831,6 +833,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->wavedashdelay = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"wavedashboost"))
 		plr->wavedashboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"speedpunt"))
+		plr->speedpunt = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"trickcharge"))
 		plr->trickcharge = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"infinitether"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 85eafd60a..176b521f1 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].wavedash);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].wavedashdelay);
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].wavedashboost);
+		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].speedpunt);
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].trickcharge);
 
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].infinitether);
@@ -1114,6 +1115,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].wavedash = READUINT16(save->p);
 		players[i].wavedashdelay = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].wavedashboost = READUINT16(save->p);
+		players[i].speedpunt = READUINT16(save->p);
 		players[i].trickcharge = READUINT16(save->p);
 
 		players[i].infinitether = READUINT16(save->p);