diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 9117ddded..8e6b5b037 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ void K_TimerReset(void)
 	g_pointlimit = 0;
 }
 
+boolean K_ShouldSpawnDuelItems(void)
+{
+	return (inDuel == true || (grandprixinfo.gp && grandprixinfo.eventmode == GPEVENT_BONUS));
+}
+
 static void K_SpawnItemCapsules(void)
 {
 	mapthing_t *mt = mapthings;
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ void K_TimerInit(void)
 	timelimitintics = K_TimeLimitForGametype();
 	g_pointlimit = K_PointLimitForGametype();
 
-	if (inDuel == true)
+	if (K_ShouldSpawnDuelItems())
 	{
 		K_SpawnDuelOnlyItems();
 	}
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 56f9428bf..cbaf17554 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ void K_KartEbrakeVisuals(player_t *p);
 void K_HandleDirectionalInfluence(player_t *player);
 fixed_t K_DefaultPlayerRadius(player_t *player);
 
+boolean K_ShouldSpawnDuelItems(void);
+
 // sound stuff for lua
 void K_PlayAttackTaunt(mobj_t *source);
 void K_PlayBoostTaunt(mobj_t *source);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index e04cd2c5d..16226b024 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -12757,7 +12757,7 @@ static boolean P_AllowMobjSpawn(mapthing_t* mthing, mobjtype_t i)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (inDuel == false)
+	if (!K_ShouldSpawnDuelItems())
 	{
 		if (K_IsDuelItem(i) == true
 			&& K_DuelItemAlwaysSpawns(mthing) == false)