diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 3d46bbfca..629eecf94 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6983,13 +6983,6 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 	// Handle invincibility sfx
 	K_UpdateInvincibilitySounds(player); // Also thanks, VAda!
-
-	// Plays the music after the starting countdown.
-	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && leveltime == (starttime + (TICRATE/2)))
-	{
-		S_ChangeMusic(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true);
-		S_ShowMusicCredit();
-	}
 }
 
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 5e92649cb..be82b9d40 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -608,6 +608,13 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
 				P_PlayerAfterThink(&players[i]);
 
+		// Plays the music after the starting countdown.
+		if (leveltime == (starttime + (TICRATE/2)))
+		{
+			S_ChangeMusic(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true);
+			S_ShowMusicCredit();
+		}
+
 		ps_lua_thinkframe_time = I_GetPreciseTime();
 		LUAh_ThinkFrame();
 		ps_lua_thinkframe_time = I_GetPreciseTime() - ps_lua_thinkframe_time;