diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 4f993c1dc..1d2c6bf79 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -801,6 +801,8 @@ struct player_t
 	fixed_t spindashspeed;	// Spindash release speed
 	UINT8 spindashboost;	// Spindash release boost timer
 
+	UINT8 ringboostinprogress; // Ring overhead, don't sting!
+
 	fixed_t fastfall;		// Fast fall momentum
 	fixed_t fastfallBase;	// Fast fall base speed multiplier
 
diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index 65e33c9e8..075a1806f 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 		bool stung = false;
 
-		if (RINGTOTAL(t2->player) <= 0 && t2->health == 1 && !(t2->player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE))
+		if (RINGTOTAL(t2->player) <= 0 && t2->player->ringboostinprogress == 0 && t2->health == 1 && !(t2->player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE))
 		{
 			P_DamageMobj(t2, t1, t1, 1, DMG_STING|DMG_WOMBO);
 			// CONS_Printf("T2 stung\n");
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index fd6cd7c54..49537a77e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9975,7 +9975,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 		// Race: spawn ring debt indicator
 		// Battle: spawn zero-bumpers indicator
-		if (!(player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE) && ((gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) ? player->mo->health <= 1 : RINGTOTAL(player) <= 0))
+		if (!(player->pflags2 & PF2_UNSTINGABLE) && player->ringboostinprogress == 0 && ((gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) ? player->mo->health <= 1 : RINGTOTAL(player) <= 0))
 		{
 			UINT8 doubler;
 
@@ -10748,6 +10748,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (player->ringboostinprogress)
+		player->ringboostinprogress--;
+
 	if (player->baildrop)
 	{
 		// freeze the stunned timer while baildrop is active
@@ -15041,6 +15044,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					{
 						P_SetOrigin(ring, ring->x, ring->y, ring->z);
 						ring->extravalue1 = 1;
+						player->ringboostinprogress = 25;
 					}
 
 
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index 57e575aee..71b9a0838 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->spindashspeed);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"spindashboost"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->spindashboost);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"ringboostinprogress"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->ringboostinprogress);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"fastfall"))
 		lua_pushfixed(L, plr->fastfall);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"fastfallbase"))
@@ -1012,6 +1014,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->spindashspeed = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"spindashboost"))
 		plr->spindashboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"ringboostinprogress"))
+		plr->ringboostinprogress = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"fastfall"))
 		plr->fastfall = luaL_checkfixed(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"fastfallbase"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index 3da388378..905f5ae79 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT16(save->p, players[i].spindash);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].spindashspeed);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].spindashboost);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].ringboostinprogress);
 
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].fastfall);
 		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].fastfallBase);
@@ -1191,6 +1192,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].spindash = READUINT16(save->p);
 		players[i].spindashspeed = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].spindashboost = READUINT8(save->p);
+		players[i].ringboostinprogress = READUINT8(save->p);
 
 		players[i].fastfall = READFIXED(save->p);
 		players[i].fastfallBase = READFIXED(save->p);