diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 5fc9b90aa..7f3ac6310 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -1576,6 +1576,7 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 
 	"S_BAIL",
 	"S_BAIB",
+	"S_BAIC",
 	"S_BAILCHARGE",
 
 	"S_AMPRING",
@@ -3570,6 +3571,7 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 
 	"MT_BAIL",
 	"MT_BAILCHARGE",
+	"MT_BAILSPARKLE",
 
 	"MT_AMPRING",
 	"MT_AMPBODY",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index ed3849587..d3bad37b5 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ char sprnames[NUMSPRITES + 1][5] =
 
 	"BAIL", // Bail charge
 	"BAIB", // Bail after effect
+	"BAIC", // Bail sparkle
 	"TECH", // Bail tech charge
 
 	"TRC1", // Charge aura
@@ -2166,6 +2167,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 
 	{SPR_BAIL,                 FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|0, 8, {NULL}, 8, 1, S_BAIB}, // S_BAIL
 	{SPR_BAIB,                 FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|0, 10, {NULL}, 9, 1, S_NULL}, // S_BAIB
+	{SPR_BAIC,                 FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|0, 11, {NULL}, 10, 1, S_NULL}, // S_BAIC
 	{SPR_TECH,                 FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_ANIMATE|0, -1, {NULL}, 41, 1, S_NULL}, // S_BAILCHARGE
 
 	{SPR_AMPB,                 FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_PAPERSPRITE|0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_AMPRING
@@ -13776,7 +13778,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		100,            // mass
 		0,              // damage
 		sfx_None,       // activesound
-		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT, // flags
+		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 
@@ -13803,7 +13805,34 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		100,            // mass
 		0,              // damage
 		sfx_None,       // activesound
-		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT, // flags
+		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
+
+	{           // MT_BAILSPARKLE
+		-1,             // doomednum
+		S_BAIC,    // spawnstate
+		1000,           // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_None,       // seesound
+		0,              // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,       // deathsound
+		0,              // speed
+		67*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		67*FRACUNIT,    // height
+		1,              // display offset
+		100,            // mass
+		0,              // damage
+		sfx_None,       // activesound
+		MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_DONTENCOREMAP|MF_SCENERY, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 05f3ef121..3a3354263 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ typedef enum sprite
 
 	SPR_BAIL, // Bail charge
 	SPR_BAIB, // Bail after effect
+	SPR_BAIC, // Bail sparkle
 	SPR_TECH, // Bail tech charge
 
 	SPR_TRC1, // Charge aura
@@ -2635,6 +2636,7 @@ typedef enum state
 
 	S_BAIL,
 	S_BAIB,
+	S_BAIC,
 	S_BAILCHARGE,
 
 	S_AMPRING,
@@ -4656,6 +4658,7 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 
 	MT_BAIL,
 	MT_BAILCHARGE,
+	MT_BAILSPARKLE,
 
 	MT_AMPRING,
 	MT_AMPBODY,
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 78aeabf17..b94e74757 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -10001,6 +10001,35 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		// Extra tripwire leniency for the end of invincibility
 		if (player->invincibilitytimer <= 0) {
 			player->tripwireLeniency = max( player->tripwireLeniency, TICRATE );
+	}
+
+	if (player->baildrop)
+	{
+		mobj_t *pmo = player->mo;
+		// particle spawn
+		#define BAILSPARKLE_MAXBAIL 61 // amount of bail rings needed for max sparkle spawn frequency
+		UINT32 baildropinversefreq = BAILSPARKLE_MAXBAIL - min(player->baildrop, BAILSPARKLE_MAXBAIL-6);
+		UINT32 baildropmodulo = baildropinversefreq *5/3 /10;
+		if ((leveltime % (1+baildropmodulo)) == 0)
+		{
+			mobj_t *sparkle = P_SpawnMobj(pmo->x + (P_RandomRange(PR_DECORATION, -40,40) * pmo->scale),
+				pmo->y + (P_RandomRange(PR_DECORATION, -40,40) * pmo->scale),
+				pmo->z + (pmo->height/2) + (P_RandomRange(PR_DECORATION, -40,40) * pmo->scale),
+				MT_BAILSPARKLE);
+
+			sparkle->scale = pmo->scale;
+			sparkle->angle = pmo->angle;
+			sparkle->momx = 3*pmo->momx/4;
+			sparkle->momy = 3*pmo->momy/4;
+			sparkle->momz = 3*P_GetMobjZMovement(pmo)/4;
+			K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(sparkle, pmo);
+			sparkle->renderflags = (pmo->renderflags & ~RF_TRANSMASK);//|RF_TRANS20|RF_ADD;
+		}
+
+		if ((player->baildrop % BAIL_DROPFREQUENCY) == 0)
+		{
+			P_FlingBurst(player, K_MomentumAngle(pmo), MT_FLINGRING, 10*TICRATE, FRACUNIT, player->baildrop/BAIL_DROPFREQUENCY);
+			S_StartSound(pmo, sfx_gshad);
 		}
 	}