diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index 550d1a140..301eb81ab 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ void K_CheckBumpers(void)
 	UINT8 nobumpers = 0;
 	UINT8 eliminated = 0;
 
-	const boolean singleplayer = (battlecapsules || bossinfo.valid);
-
 	if (!(gametyperules & GTR_BUMPERS))
 		return;
 
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ void K_CheckBumpers(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (singleplayer
+	if (K_Cooperative()
 			? nobumpers > 0 && nobumpers >= numingame
 			: eliminated >= numingame - 1)
 	{
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ void K_CheckBumpers(void)
 			if (players[i].spectator)
 				continue;
 
-			if (singleplayer)
+			if (K_Cooperative())
 				players[i].pflags |= PF_NOCONTEST;
 
 			P_DoPlayerExit(&players[i]);
diff --git a/src/k_hud_track.cpp b/src/k_hud_track.cpp
index d16de57fd..4a5b34826 100644
--- a/src/k_hud_track.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud_track.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include "core/static_vec.hpp"
 
 #include "k_battle.h"
-#include "k_boss.h"
 #include "k_hud.h"
+#include "k_kart.h"
 #include "k_objects.h"
 #include "m_fixed.h"
 #include "p_local.h"
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ bool is_player_tracking_target(player_t *player = stplyr)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (battlecapsules || bossinfo.valid)
+	if (K_Cooperative())
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 1bb745f41..c1bbfebaf 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11577,7 +11577,7 @@ UINT32 K_PointLimitForGametype(void)
 		return cv_pointlimit.value;
 	}
 
-	if (battlecapsules || bossinfo.valid)
+	if (K_Cooperative())
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -11601,4 +11601,19 @@ UINT32 K_PointLimitForGametype(void)
 	return ptsCap;
 }
 
+boolean K_Cooperative(void)
+{
+	if (battlecapsules)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (bossinfo.valid)
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 //}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 4d456320b..b1f7ae42e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ void K_EggmanTransfer(player_t *source, player_t *victim);
 tic_t K_TimeLimitForGametype(void);
 UINT32 K_PointLimitForGametype(void);
 
+boolean K_Cooperative(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index ea14261b4..44fcc516b 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 				P_PlayDeathSound(target);
 			}
 
-			if (battlecapsules || bossinfo.valid)
+			if (K_Cooperative())
 			{
 				target->player->pflags |= (PF_NOCONTEST|PF_ELIMINATED);
 			}