diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 9c57c402b..eeed2fda8 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -14724,7 +14724,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 
 	if (player->cmd.buttons & BT_BAIL && (player->cmd.buttons & BT_RESPAWNMASK) != BT_RESPAWNMASK)
 	{
-		if (leveltime < introtime || (gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) || modeattacking)
+		if (leveltime < introtime || (gametyperules & GTR_SPHERES) || modeattacking || player->markedfordeath)
 		{
 			// No bailing in GTR_SPHERES because I cannot be fucked to do manual Last Chance right now.
 			// Maybe someday!