diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index dd765bb0b..993a9de4d 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ typedef struct player_s
 	UINT8 emeralds;
 	UINT8 bumpers;
 	INT16 karmadelay;
+	tic_t overtimekarma; // time to live in overtime comeback
 	INT16 spheres;
 
 	SINT8 glanceDir; // Direction the player is trying to look backwards in
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 580b3bf0d..c675e9a22 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2281,6 +2281,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player, boolean betweenmaps)
 	p->growshrinktimer = growshrinktimer;
 	p->bumpers = bumper;
 	p->karmadelay = comebacktime;
+	p->overtimekarma = 0;
 	p->eggmanblame = -1;
 	p->lastdraft = -1;
 	p->karthud[khud_fault] = khudfault;
diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index 5fc7cc05a..c33ea6bcc 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ mobj_t *K_SpawnChaosEmerald(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT
 
 	P_Thrust(emerald,
 		FixedAngle(P_RandomFixed() * 180) + angle,
-		32 * mapobjectscale);
+		24 * mapobjectscale);
 
 	emerald->momz = flip * 24 * mapobjectscale;
 	if (emerald->eflags & MFE_UNDERWATER)
@@ -288,12 +288,6 @@ void K_RunPaperItemSpawners(void)
 
 	if (overtime == true)
 	{
-		if (battleovertime.radius < 512*mapobjectscale)
-		{
-			// Barrier has closed in too much
-			return;
-		}
-
 		// Double frequency of items
 		interval /= 2;
 	}
@@ -557,10 +551,12 @@ void K_RunBattleOvertime(void)
 	}
 	else if (battleovertime.radius > 0)
 	{
-		if (battleovertime.radius > 2*mapobjectscale)
+		const fixed_t minradius = 768 * mapobjectscale;
+
+		if (battleovertime.radius > minradius)
 			battleovertime.radius -= 2*mapobjectscale;
 		else
-			battleovertime.radius = 0;
+			battleovertime.radius = minradius;
 	}
 
 	if (battleovertime.radius > 0)
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 1b7894da9..7143396e5 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -2460,7 +2460,8 @@ static void K_drawKartBumpersOrKarma(void)
 			else
 				V_DrawMappedPatch(LAPS_X, LAPS_Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, kp_bumpersticker, colormap);
 
-			V_DrawKartString(LAPS_X+47, LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, va("%d/%d", stplyr->bumpers, maxbumper));
+			// TODO BETTER HUD
+			V_DrawKartString(LAPS_X+47, LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SLIDEIN|splitflags, va("%d/%d  %d", stplyr->bumpers, maxbumper, stplyr->overtimekarma / TICRATE));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 629eecf94..6f2f75fd7 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6890,6 +6890,14 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 	K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player);
 
+	if (battleovertime.enabled && !(player->pflags & PF_ELIMINATED) && player->bumpers <= 0 && player->karmadelay <= 0)
+	{
+		if (player->overtimekarma)
+			player->overtimekarma--;
+		else
+			P_DamageMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, 1, DMG_TIMEOVER);
+	}
+
 	if ((battleovertime.enabled >= 10*TICRATE) && !(player->pflags & PF_ELIMINATED))
 	{
 		fixed_t distanceToBarrier = 0;
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 1b0ca880d..6dc2e8e85 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1980,6 +1980,10 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 						// Destroy any remainder bumpers from the player for karma comeback damage
 						K_DestroyBumpers(player, player->bumpers);
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						source->player->overtimekarma += 5*TICRATE;
+					}
 
 					if (damagetype & DMG_STEAL)
 					{
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 740272874..605793483 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(void)
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].emeralds);
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, players[i].bumpers);
 		WRITEINT16(save_p, players[i].karmadelay);
+		WRITEUINT32(save_p, players[i].overtimekarma);
 		WRITEINT16(save_p, players[i].spheres);
 
 		WRITESINT8(save_p, players[i].glanceDir);
@@ -574,6 +575,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(void)
 		players[i].emeralds = READUINT8(save_p);
 		players[i].bumpers = READUINT8(save_p);
 		players[i].karmadelay = READINT16(save_p);
+		players[i].overtimekarma = READUINT32(save_p);
 		players[i].spheres = READINT16(save_p);
 
 		players[i].glanceDir = READSINT8(save_p);