diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 596b140d5..0b90b1ec4 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2758,12 +2758,11 @@ void K_SpawnMineExplosion(mobj_t *source, UINT8 color)
 {
 	INT32 i, radius, height;
 	mobj_t *smoldering = P_SpawnMobj(source->x, source->y, source->z, MT_SMOLDERING);
-	K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(smoldering, source);
-
 	mobj_t *dust;
 	mobj_t *truc;
 	INT32 speed, speed2;
 
+	K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(smoldering, source);
 	smoldering->tics = TICRATE*3;
 	radius = source->radius>>FRACBITS;
 	height = source->height>>FRACBITS;
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index e8e876c9a..a8e6dd998 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -3657,7 +3657,7 @@ void A_AttractChase(mobj_t *actor)
 		{
 			if (actor->extravalue1 >= 16)
 			{
-				if (actor->target->player[k_rings] >= 20)
+				if (actor->target->player->kartstuff[k_rings] >= 20)
 					actor->target->player->kartstuff[k_ringboost] += ((3*RINGBOOSTPWR)/2) + 3;
 				else
 					P_GivePlayerRings(actor->target->player, 1);