diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index fe3d0981b..62af4d285 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ boolean K_BananaBallhogCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	if (t1->type == MT_BALLHOGBOOM && t2->type == MT_BALLHOGBOOM)
 		return true; // Ballhogs don't collide with eachother
 
+	if (t1->type == MT_BALLHOGBOOM && t2->type == MT_PLAYER && t1->target == t2 )
+		return true; // Allied hog explosion, not snatchable but shouldn't damage
+
 	if (K_TryPickMeUp(t1, t2, false))
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f1450536c..79db29b42 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -14813,6 +14813,8 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 										}
 
 										player->ballhogcharge = 0;
+										player->ballhogburst = 0;
+										S_StopSoundByID(player->mo, sfx_gshda);
 										player->itemflags &= ~IF_HOLDREADY;
 										player->botvars.itemconfirm = 0;
 									}