diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 135b1dc23..11e40c04e 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ typedef enum
 	NUMKARTRESULTS,
 
 	KDROP_STONESHOETRAP,
+	KCAPSULE_RING,
 
 	// Power-ups exist in the same enum as items so it's easy
 	// for paper items to be reused for them.
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index be1d9b33c..156abb635 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -5229,6 +5229,7 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"KRITEM_TRIPLEGACHABOM",KRITEM_TRIPLEGACHABOM},
 	{"NUMKARTRESULTS",NUMKARTRESULTS},
 	{"KDROP_STONESHOETRAP",KDROP_STONESHOETRAP},
+	{"KCAPSULE_RING", KCAPSULE_RING},
 	{"FIRSTPOWERUP",FIRSTPOWERUP},
 	{"POWERUP_SMONITOR",POWERUP_SMONITOR},
 	{"POWERUP_BARRIER",POWERUP_BARRIER},
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index c115c1f1f..381efaf67 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ char sprnames[NUMSPRITES + 1][5] =
 	"ITEM",
 	"ITMO",
 	"ITMI",
+	"IBON",
 	"ITMN",
 	"PWRB",
 	"RBOW", // power-up aura
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index a207dca6a..157d7a163 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -1047,6 +1047,7 @@ typedef enum sprite
 	SPR_ITEM,
 	SPR_ITMO,
 	SPR_ITMI,
+	SPR_IBON,
 	SPR_ITMN,
 	SPR_PWRB,
 	SPR_RBOW, // power-up aura
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 84a45dc3e..71d8e143d 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -16293,6 +16293,10 @@ void K_UpdateMobjItemOverlay(mobj_t *part, SINT8 itemType, UINT8 itemCount)
 			part->sprite = SPR_STON;
 			part->frame = FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_PAPERSPRITE|4;
 			break;
+		case KCAPSULE_RING:
+			part->sprite = SPR_IBON;
+			part->frame = FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_PAPERSPRITE;
+			break;
 		default:
 			if (itemType >= FIRSTPOWERUP)
 			{
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 4a2b17d68..1d580e371 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 					if (K_IsSPBInGame()) // don't spawn a second SPB
 						return;
 					break;
-				case KITEM_SUPERRING:
+				case KCAPSULE_RING:
 					if (!P_CanPickupItem(player, PICKUP_RINGORSPHERE)) // no cheaty rings
 						return;
 					break;
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			}
 
 			// Ring Capsules shouldn't affect pickup cheese, they're just used as condensed ground-ring placements.
-			if (special->threshold != KITEM_SUPERRING)
+			if (special->threshold != KCAPSULE_RING)
 				P_UpdateLastPickup(player, 3);
 
 			S_StartSound(toucher, special->info->deathsound);
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 				target->fuse = 5*TICRATE;
 			else if (K_CapsuleTimeAttackRules() == true)
 				; // Don't respawn (internal)
-			else if (target->threshold == KITEM_SUPERRING)
+			else if (target->threshold == KCAPSULE_RING)
 				target->fuse = 20*TICRATE;
 			else
 				target->fuse = 40*TICRATE;
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 				if (!(target->flags2 & MF2_STRONGBOX))
 				{
 					// special behavior for ring capsules
-					if (target->threshold == KITEM_SUPERRING)
+					if (target->threshold == KCAPSULE_RING)
 					{
 						K_AwardPlayerRings(player, 5 * target->movecount, true);
 						break;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 4da79e5af..e11732c66 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -4452,7 +4452,7 @@ static void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 	UINT32 newRenderFlags = 0;
 	boolean colorized;
 
-	if (itemType < 1 || itemType >= NUMKARTITEMS)
+	if (itemType < 1 || (itemType >= NUMKARTITEMS && itemType != KCAPSULE_RING))
 		itemType = KITEM_SAD;
 
 	// update invincibility properties
@@ -4471,7 +4471,7 @@ static void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 	// update cap colors
 	if (mobj->extravalue2)
 		color = mobj->extravalue2;
-	else if (itemType == KITEM_SUPERRING)
+	else if (itemType == KCAPSULE_RING)
 	{
 		color = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
 		newRenderFlags |= RF_SEMIBRIGHT;
@@ -4514,7 +4514,8 @@ static void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 				if (mobj->movecount - 1 > K_GetOrbinautItemFrame(mobj->movecount))
 					count = mobj->movecount;
 				break;
-			case KITEM_SUPERRING: // always display the number, and multiply it by 5
+			case KCAPSULE_RING:
+				// always display the number, and multiply it by 5
 				if (mobj->flags2 & MF2_STRONGBOX)
 					count = mobj->movecount * 20; // give Super Rings
 				else
@@ -11519,7 +11520,7 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnMobj(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, mobjtype_t type)
 			// set default item & count
 #if 0 // set to 1 to test capsules with random items, e.g. with objectplace
 			if (P_RandomChance(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, FRACUNIT/3))
-				mobj->threshold = KITEM_SUPERRING;
+				mobj->threshold = KCAPSULE_RING;
 			else if (P_RandomChance(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, FRACUNIT/3))
 				mobj->threshold = KITEM_SPB;
 			else if (P_RandomChance(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, FRACUNIT/3))
@@ -11528,7 +11529,7 @@ mobj_t *P_SpawnMobj(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, mobjtype_t type)
 				mobj->threshold = P_RandomRange(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, 1, NUMKARTITEMS - 1);
 			mobj->movecount = P_RandomChance(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, FRACUNIT/3) ? 1 : P_RandomKey(PR_ITEM_SPAWNER, 32) + 1;
 #else
-			mobj->threshold = KITEM_SUPERRING; // default item is super ring
+			mobj->threshold = KCAPSULE_RING; // default item is ring
 			mobj->movecount = 1;
 #endif
 
@@ -14118,9 +14119,11 @@ static boolean P_SetupSpawnedMapThing(mapthing_t *mthing, mobj_t *mobj)
 		if (!P_IsObjectOnGround(mobj))
 			mobj->flags |= MF_NOGRAVITY;
 
-		// Angle = item type
+		// First argument = item type (or 0 for KCAPSULE_RING)
 		if (mthing->thing_args[0] > 0 && mthing->thing_args[0] < NUMKARTITEMS)
+		{
 			mobj->threshold = mthing->thing_args[0];
+		}
 
 		// Parameter = extra items (x5 for rings)
 		mobj->movecount += mthing->thing_args[1];