diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 8a7c32c13..8700e6916 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3942,8 +3942,7 @@ void K_BattleAwardHit(player_t *player, player_t *victim, mobj_t *inflictor, UIN
 		);
 	}
 
-	P_AddPlayerScore(player, points);
-	K_SpawnBattlePoints(player, victim, points);
+	K_GivePointsToPlayer(player, victim, points);
 }
 
 void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 type)
@@ -4852,6 +4851,12 @@ void K_TakeBumpersFromPlayer(player_t *player, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount)
 	S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_3db06);
 }
 
+void K_GivePointsToPlayer(player_t *player, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount)
+{
+	P_AddPlayerScore(player, amount);
+	K_SpawnBattlePoints(player, victim, amount);
+}
+
 #define MINEQUAKEDIST 4096
 
 // Does the proximity screen flash and quake for explosions
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index ad1132f61..bb532c432 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ INT32 K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source);
 void K_DebtStingPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
 void K_GiveBumpersToPlayer(player_t *player, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount);
 void K_TakeBumpersFromPlayer(player_t *player, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount);
+void K_GivePointsToPlayer(player_t *player, player_t *victim, UINT8 amount);
 void K_MineFlashScreen(mobj_t *source);
 void K_SpawnMineExplosion(mobj_t *source, skincolornum_t color, tic_t delay);
 void K_SpawnLandMineExplosion(mobj_t *source, skincolornum_t color, tic_t delay);
diff --git a/src/objects/versus/blendeye.c b/src/objects/versus/blendeye.c
index e56f516c4..d64ca2009 100644
--- a/src/objects/versus/blendeye.c
+++ b/src/objects/versus/blendeye.c
@@ -1017,8 +1017,7 @@ void VS_BlendEye_Damage(mobj_t *mobj, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 d
 
 	if (source && source->player)
 	{
-		P_AddPlayerScore(source->player, 1);
-		K_SpawnBattlePoints(source->player, NULL, 1);
+		K_GivePointsToPlayer(source->player, NULL, 1);
 	}
 }