diff --git a/src/k_collide.cpp b/src/k_collide.cpp
index 0392e0133..fe3d0981b 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.cpp
+++ b/src/k_collide.cpp
@@ -1121,6 +1121,9 @@ boolean K_KitchenSinkCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_bsnipe); // let all players hear it.
 
+		if (t1->target && !P_MobjWasRemoved(t1->target) && t1->target->player)
+			K_SpawnAmps(t1->target->player, 50, t2);
+
 		HU_SetCEchoFlags(0);
 		HU_SetCEchoDuration(5);
 		HU_DoCEcho(va("%s\\was hit by a kitchen sink.\\\\\\\\", player_names[t2->player-players]));
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f90c99ac6..8a1a5e912 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4253,6 +4253,9 @@ void K_SpawnAmps(player_t *player, UINT8 amps, mobj_t *impact)
 	if (amps == 0)
 		return;
 
+	if (!player->mo && P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo))
+		return;
+
 	UINT32 itemdistance = min(FRACUNIT-1, K_GetItemRouletteDistance(player, D_NumPlayersInRace())); // cap this to FRACUNIT-1, so it doesn't wrap when turning it into fixed_t
 	fixed_t itemdistmult = FRACUNIT + min(FRACUNIT, (itemdistance<<FRACBITS) / MAXAMPSCALINGDIST);
 	UINT16 scaledamps = min(amps, amps * (10 + (9-player->kartspeed) - (9-player->kartweight)) / 10);