diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index e8ca672d6..64f96100a 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1353,6 +1353,8 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 
 					if (target->player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST)
 						P_SetTarget(&target->tracer, kart);
+
+					kart->fuse = 5*TICRATE;
 				}
 
 				if (source && !P_MobjWasRemoved(source))
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 6041a5549..2dafb177a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9601,6 +9601,7 @@ static boolean P_CanFlickerFuse(mobj_t *mobj)
 		case MT_FALLINGROCK:
 		case MT_FLOATINGITEM:
 		case MT_POGOSPRING:
+		case MT_KART_LEFTOVER:
 			if (mobj->fuse <= TICRATE)
 			{
 				return true;