diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 5ad368ce7..5c4a00757 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3577,7 +3577,6 @@ static void K_DoShrink(player_t *user)
 				&& !players[i].kartstuff[k_hyudorotimer])
 			{
 				// Start shrinking!
-				K_DropRocketSneaker(&players[i]); //Make sure we handle this
 				K_DropItems(&players[i]);
 				players[i].kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] = -(20*TICRATE);
 
@@ -5242,7 +5241,7 @@ void K_StripItems(player_t *player)
 	player->kartstuff[k_itemamount] = 0;
 	player->kartstuff[k_itemheld] = 0;
 
-	player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer] = 0;
+	K_DropRocketSneaker(player);
 
 	if (!player->kartstuff[k_itemroulette] || player->kartstuff[k_roulettetype] != 2)
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 2a781d0a4..abb12811e 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				K_DropRocketSneaker(player);
 				K_DropItems(player); //K_StripItems(player);
 				//K_StripOther(player);
 				player->kartstuff[k_itemroulette] = 1;