diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 922c0d9ec..24311c35a 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -982,7 +982,8 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 	if (thing->type == MT_SALOONDOOR && tmthing->player)
 	{
 		mobj_t *ref = (tmthing->player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_MINECART && tmthing->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(tmthing->tracer)) ? tmthing->tracer : tmthing;
-		if ((thing->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) || ref != tmthing)
+		if (((thing->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) && (tmthing->z <= thing->z + thing->height) && (tmthing->z + tmthing->height >= thing->z))
+			|| ref != tmthing)
 		{
 			fixed_t dm = min(FixedHypot(ref->momx, ref->momy), 16*FRACUNIT);
 			angle_t ang = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, ref->momx, ref->momy) - thing->angle;
@@ -995,7 +996,8 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 
 	if (thing->type == MT_SALOONDOORCENTER && tmthing->player)
 	{
-		if ((thing->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) || (tmthing->player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_MINECART && tmthing->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(tmthing->tracer)))
+		if (((thing->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) && (tmthing->z <= thing->z + thing->height) && (tmthing->z + tmthing->height >= thing->z))
+			|| (tmthing->player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_MINECART && tmthing->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(tmthing->tracer)))
 			return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 7ba6d1fad..65113a840 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9651,6 +9651,12 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		break;
 	}
 	case MT_SALOONDOOR:
+		if (!mobj->tracer) // Door center is gone or not spawned?
+		{
+			P_RemoveMobj(mobj); // Die
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		P_SaloonDoorThink(mobj);
 		break;
 	case MT_MINECARTSPAWNER: