diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 21d28ddc6..faecb3b42 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1448,8 +1448,7 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(UINT8 n)
 
 		player->skincolor = cv_playercolor[n].value;
 
-		if (player->mo && !player->dye)
-			player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 		// Update follower for local games:
 		if (cv_follower[n].value >= -1 && cv_follower[n].value != player->followerskin)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index ef94b4721..6def81657 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3549,8 +3549,7 @@ static void K_RemoveGrowShrink(player_t *player)
 		else if (player->growshrinktimer < 0) // Play Grow noise
 			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_kc5a);
 
-		if (player->invincibilitytimer == 0)
-			player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 		player->mo->scalespeed = mapobjectscale/TICRATE;
 		player->mo->destscale = mapobjectscale;
@@ -7579,6 +7578,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			if (player->eggmanexplode <= 0)
 			{
 				mobj_t *eggsexplode;
+
+				K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
+
 				//player->flashing = 0;
 				eggsexplode = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_SPBEXPLOSION);
 				if (player->eggmanblame >= 0
@@ -7658,37 +7660,45 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	K_HandleDelayedHitByEm(player);
 }
 
-void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
+void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 {
+	boolean forcereset = false;
 	boolean fullbright = false;
 
-	if (player->playerstate == PST_DEAD || (player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_MOVE)) // Ensure these are set correctly here
+	if (!player->mo || P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo)) // Can't do anything
+		return;
+
+	if (player->mo->health <= 0 || player->playerstate == PST_DEAD || (player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_MOVE)) // Override everything
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
 		player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
+		goto finalise;
 	}
-	else if (player->eggmanexplode) // You're gonna diiiiie
+
+	if (player->eggmanexplode) // You're gonna diiiiie
 	{
 		const INT32 flashtime = 4<<(player->eggmanexplode/TICRATE);
 		if (player->eggmanexplode == 1 || (player->eggmanexplode % (flashtime/2) != 0))
 		{
-			player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
-			player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
+			forcereset = true;
 		}
 		else if (player->eggmanexplode % flashtime == 0)
 		{
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
 			player->mo->color = SKINCOLOR_BLACK;
 			fullbright = true;
+			goto finalise;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
 			player->mo->color = SKINCOLOR_CRIMSON;
 			fullbright = true;
+			goto finalise;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (player->invincibilitytimer)
+
+	if (player->invincibilitytimer) // You're gonna kiiiiill
 	{
 		const tic_t defaultTime = itemtime+(2*TICRATE);
 		tic_t flicker = 2;
@@ -7699,45 +7709,57 @@ void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 		{
 			player->mo->color = K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2);
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
+			forcereset = false;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
-			player->mo->colorized = false;
-
 			flicker += (defaultTime - player->invincibilitytimer) / TICRATE / 2;
+			forcereset = true;
 		}
 
 		if (leveltime % flicker == 0)
 		{
 			player->mo->color = SKINCOLOR_INVINCFLASH;
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
+			forcereset = false;
+		}
+
+		if (!forcereset)
+		{
+			goto finalise;
 		}
 	}
-	else if (player->growshrinktimer) // Ditto, for grow/shrink
+
+	if (player->growshrinktimer) // Ditto, for grow/shrink
 	{
 		if (player->growshrinktimer % 5 == 0)
 		{
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
 			player->mo->color = (player->growshrinktimer < 0 ? SKINCOLOR_CREAMSICLE : SKINCOLOR_PERIWINKLE);
 			fullbright = true;
+			goto finalise;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
-			player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
-		}
+
+		forcereset = true;
 	}
-	else if (player->ringboost && (leveltime & 1)) // ring boosting
+
+	if (player->ringboost && (leveltime & 1)) // ring boosting
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = true;
 		fullbright = true;
+		goto finalise;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
+		if (forcereset)
+		{
+			player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
+		}
 	}
 
+finalise:
+
 	if (player->curshield)
 	{
 		fullbright = true;
@@ -7752,6 +7774,11 @@ void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 		if (!(player->mo->state->frame & FF_FULLBRIGHT))
 			player->mo->frame &= ~FF_FULLBRIGHT;
 	}
+}
+
+void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
+{
+	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 	// Move held objects (Bananas, Orbinaut, etc)
 	K_MoveHeldObjects(player);
@@ -8867,6 +8894,8 @@ void K_StripOther(player_t *player)
 	{
 		player->eggmanexplode = 0;
 		player->eggmanblame = -1;
+
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 1e45e0637..04edb3ba1 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void K_SpawnInvincibilitySpeedLines(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_SpawnBumpEffect(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_KartMoveAnimation(player_t *player);
 void K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player_t *player);
+void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player);
 void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd);
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
 angle_t K_MomentumAngle(mobj_t *mo);
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 8a4d6754c..806a34994 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1767,8 +1767,7 @@ static boolean P_KillPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source,
 
 	player->carry = CR_NONE;
 
-	player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
-	player->mo->colorized = false;
+	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 	P_ResetPlayer(player);
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 24dea5d2d..a9490eef7 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1692,8 +1692,7 @@ static void P_CheckInvincibilityTimer(player_t *player)
 	// Resume normal music stuff.
 	if (player->invincibilitytimer == 1)
 	{
-		player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
-		player->mo->colorized = false;
+		//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player); -- this gets called every tic anyways
 		G_GhostAddColor((INT32) (player - players), GHC_NORMAL);
 
 		P_RestoreMusic(player);
@@ -2680,8 +2679,7 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	if (!player->mo)
 		return;
 
-	player->mo->colorized = false;
-	player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
+	//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player); -- called at death, don't think we need to re-establish
 
 	P_CalcHeight(player);
 }
diff --git a/src/r_skins.c b/src/r_skins.c
index d4b10125e..ae5e0363c 100644
--- a/src/r_skins.c
+++ b/src/r_skins.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #include "p_local.h"
 #include "dehacked.h" // get_number (for thok)
 #include "m_cond.h"
+#if 0
+#include "k_kart.h" // K_KartResetPlayerColor
+#endif
 #ifdef HWRENDER
 #include "hardware/hw_md2.h"
 #endif
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 {
 	player_t *player = &players[playernum];
 	skin_t *skin = &skins[skinnum];
-	UINT16 newcolor = 0;
+	//UINT16 newcolor = 0;
 	//UINT8 i;
 
 	if (skinnum >= 0 && skinnum < numskins && R_SkinUsable(playernum, skinnum)) // Make sure it exists!
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 			}
 
 			player->skincolor = newcolor = skin->prefcolor;
+			K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 		}
 #endif
 
@@ -318,12 +322,6 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 		if (player->mo)
 		{
 			player->mo->skin = skin;
-
-			if (newcolor)
-			{
-				player->mo->color = newcolor;
-			}
-
 			P_SetScale(player->mo, player->mo->scale);
 			P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, player->mo->state-states); // Prevent visual errors when switching between skins with differing number of frames
 		}