diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index ab30fc934..a915ab22e 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -993,6 +993,7 @@ struct player_t
 
 	boolean markedfordeath;
 	boolean dotrickfx;
+	boolean stingfx;
 	UINT8 bumperinflate;
 
 	UINT8 ringboxdelay; // Delay until Ring Box auto-activates
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a9db55a03..38146d30b 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4820,9 +4820,7 @@ void K_DebtStingPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source)
 	player->wipeoutslow = min(length-1, wipeoutslowtime+1);
 
 	player->ringvisualwarning = TICRATE*2;
-
-	if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
-		S_StartSoundAtVolume(NULL, sfx_sting0, 170);
+	player->stingfx = true;
 
 	P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_KART_SPINOUT);
 }
@@ -8979,6 +8977,12 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->dotrickfx = false;
 	}
 
+	if (player->stingfx && !player->mo->hitlag)
+	{
+		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s226l);
+		player->stingfx = false;
+	}
+
 	// Don't screw up chain ring pickup/usage with instawhip charge.
 	// If the button stays held, delay charge a bit.
 	if (player->instaWhipChargeLockout)
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index b323b3ca8..81031d7b9 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->ringvisualwarning);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"dotrickfx"))
 		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->dotrickfx);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"stingfx"))
+		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->stingfx);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"bumperinflate"))
 		lua_pushboolean(L, plr->bumperinflate);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"ringboxdelay"))
@@ -811,6 +813,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->markedfordeath = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"dotrickfx"))
 		plr->dotrickfx = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"stingfx"))
+		plr->stingfx = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"bumperinflate"))
 		plr->bumperinflate = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"ringboxdelay"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index dbbc95339..5c36f7a4d 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].markedfordeath);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].dotrickfx);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].stingfx);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].bumperinflate);
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].ringboxdelay);
@@ -1191,6 +1192,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 
 		players[i].markedfordeath = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].dotrickfx = READUINT8(save->p);
+		players[i].stingfx = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].bumperinflate = READUINT8(save->p);
 
 		players[i].ringboxdelay = READUINT8(save->p);
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 527e6b2ad..537b382dc 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1523,6 +1523,9 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   // SMS
   {"sting0", false,  64, 2, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Ring loss
 
+  // Patching up base sounds
+  {"s226l",  false,  64, 0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // s2 spikes LOUD
+
   // SRB2kart - Skin sounds
   {"kwin",   false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,   SKSKWIN,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
   {"klose",  false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKLOSE,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
diff --git a/src/sounds.h b/src/sounds.h
index 0aef7e7bc..e48b39f88 100644
--- a/src/sounds.h
+++ b/src/sounds.h
@@ -1599,6 +1599,9 @@ typedef enum
 	// SMS
 	sfx_sting0,
 
+	// Patch-up
+	sfx_s226l,
+
 	// And LASTLY, Kart's skin sounds.
 	sfx_kwin,
 	sfx_klose,