From dc1d34aa0b9eab14ed5c71cbd28a2b72851f92a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonio Martinez <aj@worldsbe.st>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 02:17:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix use-after-remove when bailing with attracting rings

---
 src/k_kart.c | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 43f26ac71..0aa3b9c6b 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -14193,8 +14193,15 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					// really silly stupid dumb HACK to fix interp
 					// without needing to duplicate any code
 					A_AttractChase(ring);
-					P_SetOrigin(ring, ring->x, ring->y, ring->z);
-					ring->extravalue1 = 1;
+
+					// ring can be removed if the player is in a state that explicitly blocks ring pickup
+					// try not to go crazy for a week figuring out why bail randomly crashes :))))))
+					if (ring && !P_MobjWasRemoved(ring))
+					{
+						P_SetOrigin(ring, ring->x, ring->y, ring->z);
+						ring->extravalue1 = 1;
+					}
+
 
 					UINT8 dumprate = 3;