diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a56320b54..e5e07eae8 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -12630,4 +12630,10 @@ void K_SetTireGrease(player_t *player, tic_t tics)
 	player->tiregrease = tics;
 }
 
+// somewhat sensible check for HUD sounds in a post-bot-takeover world
+boolean K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player_t *player)
+{
+	return P_IsDisplayPlayer(player) && (!player->exiting);
+}
+
 //}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 7a4424f08..4ddd8b1c3 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ boolean K_isPlayerInSpecialState(player_t *p);
 
 void K_SetTireGrease(player_t *player, tic_t tics);
 
+boolean K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player_t *player);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/k_roulette.c b/src/k_roulette.c
index cfc57fdbb..70d00893e 100644
--- a/src/k_roulette.c
+++ b/src/k_roulette.c
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ void K_KartItemRoulette(player_t *const player, ticcmd_t *const cmd)
 			//player->karthud[khud_itemblinkmode] = 1;
 			//player->karthud[khud_rouletteoffset] = K_GetRouletteOffset(roulette, FRACUNIT);
 
-			if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
+			if (K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player))
 			{
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_itrole);
 			}
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ void K_KartItemRoulette(player_t *const player, ticcmd_t *const cmd)
 			player->karthud[khud_itemblinkmode] = 0;
 			player->karthud[khud_rouletteoffset] = K_GetRouletteOffset(roulette, FRACUNIT);
 
-			if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
+			if (K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player))
 			{
 				if (roulette->ringbox)
 				{
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ void K_KartItemRoulette(player_t *const player, ticcmd_t *const cmd)
 		// This makes the roulette produce the random noises.
 		roulette->sound = (roulette->sound + 1) % 8;
 
-		if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
+		if (K_IsPlayingDisplayPlayer(player))
 		{
 			if (roulette->ringbox)
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s240);
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index c0bec85fc..f744b1598 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ void S_StartSoundAtVolume(const void *origin_p, sfxenum_t sfx_id, INT32 volume)
 	for (i = 0; i <= r_splitscreen; i++)
 	{
 		player_t *player = &players[displayplayers[i]];
+		boolean camaway = false;
 
 		memset(&listener[i], 0, sizeof (listener[i]));
 		listenmobj[i] = NULL;
@@ -442,9 +443,11 @@ void S_StartSoundAtVolume(const void *origin_p, sfxenum_t sfx_id, INT32 volume)
 		else
 		{
 			listenmobj[i] = player->mo;
+			if (player->exiting)
+				camaway = true;
 		}
 
-		if (origin && origin == listenmobj[i] && !camera[i].freecam)
+		if (origin && origin == listenmobj[i] && !camera[i].freecam && !camaway)
 		{
 			itsUs = true;
 		}
@@ -763,6 +766,9 @@ void S_UpdateSounds(void)
 						if (c->origin != listenmobj[i])
 							continue;
 
+						if (listenmobj[i]->player && listenmobj[i]->player->exiting)
+							continue;
+
 						itsUs = true;
 					}