diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 3171e6dd1..89140f3c6 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static void Got_ExitLevelcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_SetupVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_ModifyVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_PickVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Got_GiveItemcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_RequestAddfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 #ifdef DELFILE
 static void Got_Delfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
@@ -190,6 +191,8 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void);
 #endif
 #endif
 
+static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void);
+
 // =========================================================================
 //                           CLIENT VARIABLES
 // =========================================================================
@@ -388,6 +391,17 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t kartdebugitem_cons_t[] =
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem = {"kartdebugitem", "0", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, kartdebugitem_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static CV_PossibleValue_t kartdebugamount_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {255, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugamount = {"kartdebugamount", "1", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, kartdebugamount_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_kartdebug_giveitem = {
+	"kartdebug_giveitem",
+	/* :mhm: */
+#ifdef DEVELOP
+	"Yes",
+#else
+	"No",
+#endif
+	CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP,
+	CV_YesNo,
+};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugshrink = {"kartdebugshrink", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugdistribution = {"kartdebugdistribution", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebughuddrop = {"kartdebughuddrop", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -568,6 +582,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_MODIFYVOTE, Got_ModifyVotecmd);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_PICKVOTE, Got_PickVotecmd);
 
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_GIVEITEM, Got_GiveItemcmd);
+
 	// Remote Administration
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyjoinpassword);
 	COM_AddCommand("joinpassword", Command_ChangeJoinPassword_f);
@@ -626,6 +642,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+	COM_AddCommand("kartgiveitem", Command_KartGiveItem_f);
+
 	// for master server connection
 	AddMServCommands();
 
@@ -5299,6 +5317,41 @@ static void Got_PickVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	Y_SetupVoteFinish(pick, level);
 }
 
+static void Got_GiveItemcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
+{
+	int item;
+	int  amt;
+
+	INT32 *kartstuff;
+
+	item = READSINT8 (*cp);
+	amt  = READUINT8 (*cp);
+
+	if (
+			( netgame && ! cv_kartdebug_giveitem.value ) ||
+			( item < KITEM_SAD || item >= NUMKARTITEMS )
+	)
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,
+				M_GetText ("Illegal give item received from %s\n"),
+				player_names[playernum]);
+		if (server)
+		{
+			XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[2];
+
+			buf[0] = (UINT8)playernum;
+			buf[1] = KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL;
+			SendNetXCmd(XD_KICK, &buf, 2);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	kartstuff = players[playernum].kartstuff;
+
+	kartstuff[k_itemtype]   = item;
+	kartstuff[k_itemamount] = amt;
+}
+
 /** Prints the number of displayplayers[0].
   *
   * \todo Possibly remove this; it was useful for debugging at one point.
@@ -5462,6 +5515,80 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/** Give yourself an, optional quantity or one of, an item.
+  *
+  * \sa cv_kartdebug_giveitem
+*/
+static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void)
+{
+	char         buf[2];
+
+	int           ac;
+	const char *name;
+	int         item;
+
+	const char * str;
+
+	int i;
+
+	/* Allow always in local games. */
+	if (! netgame || cv_kartdebug_giveitem.value)
+	{
+		ac = COM_Argc();
+		if (ac < 2)
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(
+"kartgiveitem <item> [amount]: Give yourself an item\n"
+			);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			item = NUMKARTITEMS;
+
+			name = COM_Argv(1);
+
+			if (isdigit(*name) || *name == '-')
+			{
+				item = atoi(name);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				for (i = 0; ( str = kartdebugitem_cons_t[i].strvalue ); ++i)
+				{
+					if (strcasecmp(name, str) == 0)
+					{
+						item = kartdebugitem_cons_t[i].value;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (item < NUMKARTITEMS)
+			{
+				buf[0] = item;
+
+				if (ac > 2)
+					buf[1] = atoi(COM_Argv(2));
+				else
+					buf[1] = 1;/* default to one quantity */
+
+				SendNetXCmd(XD_GIVEITEM, buf, 2);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,
+						"No item matches '%s'\n",
+						name);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE,
+				"The server does not allow this.\n");
+	}
+}
+
 /** Makes a change to ::cv_forceskin take effect immediately.
   *
   * \sa Command_SetForcedSkin_f, cv_forceskin, forcedskin
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index d1f28665c..1e84c67bb 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartusepwrlv;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_votetime;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem, cv_kartdebugamount, cv_kartdebugshrink, cv_kartdebugdistribution, cv_kartdebughuddrop;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem, cv_kartdebugamount, cv_kartdebug_giveitem, cv_kartdebugshrink, cv_kartdebugdistribution, cv_kartdebughuddrop;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugcheckpoint, cv_kartdebugnodes, cv_kartdebugcolorize;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_itemfinder;
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_PICKVOTE,    // 24
 	XD_REMOVEPLAYER,// 25
 	XD_POWERLEVEL,  // 26
+	XD_GIVEITEM,    // 27
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-	XD_LUACMD,      // 27
-	XD_LUAVAR,      // 28
+	XD_LUACMD,      // 28
+	XD_LUAVAR,      // 29
 #endif
 	MAXNETXCMD
 } netxcmd_t;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 230662d2a..6eb4b9f9d 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugitem);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugamount);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugshrink);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebug_giveitem);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugdistribution);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebughuddrop);