diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index ded8b5f07..c5fb3c5e1 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -2109,6 +2109,8 @@ static void K_DrawKartPositionNum(UINT8 num)
 		fflags |= (trans << V_ALPHASHIFT);
 	}
 
+	fflags |= V_SLIDEIN;
+
 	if (stplyr->exiting && num == 1)
 	{
 		// 1st place winner? You get rainbows!!