diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 3473067f9..b5d977438 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6771,7 +6771,7 @@ void K_DriftDustHandling(mobj_t *spawner)
 	angle_t anglediff;
 	const INT16 spawnrange = spawner->radius >> FRACBITS;
 
-	if (!P_IsObjectOnGround(spawner) || leveltime % 2 != 0)
+	if (!P_IsObjectOnGround(spawner) || leveltime % 2 != 0 || spawner->destscale == 1)
 		return;
 
 	if (spawner->player)
@@ -10688,7 +10688,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	}
 
 
-	if (player->tumbleBounces > 0)
+	if (player->tumbleBounces > 0 && player->mo->destscale > 1)
 	{
 		K_HandleTumbleSound(player);
 		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) && player->mo->momz * P_MobjFlip(player->mo) <= 0)
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index d3cd01851..715cc27c3 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2631,6 +2631,7 @@ static boolean P_KillPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source,
 			// body shrinks into nothingness.
 			player->mo->destscale = 1;
 			player->mo->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
+			player->tumbleBounces = 0;
 
 			return false;
 		}