diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 362d98639..3050dc6cc 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ typedef enum
 
 	pw_justlaunched, // Launched off a slope this tic (0=none, 1=standard launch, 2=half-pipe launch)
 
+	pw_ignorelatch, // Don't grab onto CR_GENERIC, add 32768 (powers[pw_ignorelatch] & 1<<15) to avoid ALL not-NiGHTS CR_ types
+
 	NUMPOWERS
 } powertype_t;
 
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 99f0cacdf..031ddefa7 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -9321,7 +9321,9 @@ static const char *const POWERS_LIST[] = {
 	//for dyes
 	"DYE",
 
-	"JUSTLAUNCHED"
+	"JUSTLAUNCHED",
+
+	"IGNORELATCH"
 };
 
 static const char *const HUDITEMS_LIST[] = {
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index a38496d99..07e36d03b 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -6945,7 +6945,9 @@ void A_RecyclePowers(mobj_t *actor)
 		for (j = 0; j < NUMPOWERS; j++)
 		{
 			if (j == pw_flashing || j == pw_underwater || j == pw_spacetime || j == pw_carry
-			    || j == pw_tailsfly || j == pw_extralife || j == pw_nocontrol || j == pw_super)
+			    || j == pw_tailsfly || j == pw_extralife || j == pw_nocontrol || j == pw_super
+				|| j == pw_pushing || j == pw_justsprung || j == pw_noautobrake || j == pw_justlaunched
+				|| j == pw_ignorelatch)
 				continue;
 			players[recv_pl].powers[j] = powers[send_pl][j];
 		}
@@ -13339,6 +13341,9 @@ static boolean PIT_DustDevilLaunch(mobj_t *thing)
 	if (!player)
 		return true;
 
+	if (player->powers[pw_carry] != CR_DUSTDEVIL && (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15)))
+		return true;
+
 	if (abs(thing->x - dustdevil->x) > dustdevil->radius || abs(thing->y - dustdevil->y) > dustdevil->radius)
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index b01d40c00..9caed927d 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			return;
 
 		case MT_BLACKEGGMAN_GOOPFIRE:
-			if (!player->powers[pw_flashing])
+			if (!player->powers[pw_flashing] && !(player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15)))
 			{
 				toucher->momx = 0;
 				toucher->momy = 0;
@@ -1584,44 +1584,53 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			return;
 		case MT_SMALLGRABCHAIN:
 		case MT_BIGGRABCHAIN:
-			if (P_MobjFlip(toucher)*toucher->momz > 0
-				|| (player->powers[pw_carry]))
-				return;
-
-			if (toucher->z > special->z + special->height/2)
-				return;
-
-			if (toucher->z + toucher->height/2 < special->z)
-				return;
-
-			if (player->powers[pw_flashing])
-				return;
-
-			if (special->movefactor && special->tracer && special->tracer->angle != ANGLE_90 && special->tracer->angle != ANGLE_270)
-			{ // I don't expect you to understand this, Mr Bond...
-				angle_t ang = R_PointToAngle2(special->x, special->y, toucher->x, toucher->y) - special->tracer->angle;
-				if ((special->movefactor > 0) == (special->tracer->angle > ANGLE_90 && special->tracer->angle < ANGLE_270))
-					ang += ANGLE_180;
-				if (ang < ANGLE_180)
-					return; // I expect you to die.
-			}
-
-			P_ResetPlayer(player);
-			P_SetTarget(&toucher->tracer, special);
-
-			if (special->tracer && !(special->tracer->flags2 & MF2_STRONGBOX))
 			{
-				player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_MACESPIN;
-				S_StartSound(toucher, sfx_spin);
-				P_SetPlayerMobjState(toucher, S_PLAY_ROLL);
+				boolean macespin = false;
+				if (P_MobjFlip(toucher)*toucher->momz > 0
+					|| (player->powers[pw_carry]))
+					return;
+
+				if (toucher->z > special->z + special->height/2)
+					return;
+
+				if (toucher->z + toucher->height/2 < special->z)
+					return;
+
+				if (player->powers[pw_flashing])
+					return;
+
+				if (special->tracer && !(special->tracer->flags2 & MF2_STRONGBOX))
+					macespin = true;
+				
+				if (macespin ? (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15)) : (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch]))
+					return;
+
+				if (special->movefactor && special->tracer && special->tracer->angle != ANGLE_90 && special->tracer->angle != ANGLE_270)
+				{ // I don't expect you to understand this, Mr Bond...
+					angle_t ang = R_PointToAngle2(special->x, special->y, toucher->x, toucher->y) - special->tracer->angle;
+					if ((special->movefactor > 0) == (special->tracer->angle > ANGLE_90 && special->tracer->angle < ANGLE_270))
+						ang += ANGLE_180;
+					if (ang < ANGLE_180)
+						return; // I expect you to die.
+				}
+
+				P_ResetPlayer(player);
+				P_SetTarget(&toucher->tracer, special);
+
+				if (macespin)
+				{
+					player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_MACESPIN;
+					S_StartSound(toucher, sfx_spin);
+					P_SetPlayerMobjState(toucher, S_PLAY_ROLL);
+				}
+				else
+					player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_GENERIC;
+
+				// Can't jump first frame
+				player->pflags |= PF_JUMPSTASIS;
+
+				return;
 			}
-			else
-				player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_GENERIC;
-
-			// Can't jump first frame
-			player->pflags |= PF_JUMPSTASIS;
-
-			return;
 		case MT_EGGMOBILE2_POGO:
 			// sanity checks
 			if (!special->target || !special->target->health)
@@ -1711,7 +1720,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			return;
 
 		case MT_MINECARTSPAWNER:
-			if (!player->bot && special->fuse <= TICRATE && player->powers[pw_carry] != CR_MINECART)
+			if (!player->bot && special->fuse <= TICRATE && player->powers[pw_carry] != CR_MINECART && !(player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15)))
 			{
 				mobj_t *mcart = P_SpawnMobj(special->x, special->y, special->z, MT_MINECART);
 				P_SetTarget(&mcart->target, toucher);
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 9fff1f693..2a1abffe2 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -527,6 +527,8 @@ static void P_DoPterabyteCarry(player_t *player, mobj_t *ptera)
 {
 	if (player->powers[pw_carry] && player->powers[pw_carry] != CR_ROLLOUT)
 		return;
+	if (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15))
+		return;
 	if (ptera->extravalue1 != 1)
 		return; // Not swooping
 	if (ptera->target != player->mo)
@@ -611,7 +613,8 @@ static void P_DoTailsCarry(player_t *sonic, player_t *tails)
 
 	if (zdist <= sonic->mo->height + sonic->mo->scale // FixedMul(FRACUNIT, sonic->mo->scale), but scale == FRACUNIT by default
 		&& zdist > sonic->mo->height*2/3
-		&& P_MobjFlip(tails->mo)*sonic->mo->momz <= 0)
+		&& P_MobjFlip(tails->mo)*sonic->mo->momz <= 0
+		&& !(sonic->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15)))
 	{
 		if (sonic-players == consoleplayer && botingame)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_analog[1], false);
@@ -1002,6 +1005,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 		}
 		if ((thing->flags & MF_PUSHABLE) // not carrying a player
 			&& (tmthing->player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_NONE) // player is not already riding something
+			&& !(tmthing->player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15))
 			&& ((tmthing->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP) == (thing->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP))
 			&& (P_MobjFlip(tmthing)*tmthing->momz <= 0)
 			&& ((!(tmthing->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP) && abs(thing->z + thing->height - tmthing->z) < (thing->height>>2))
@@ -1291,6 +1295,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 		else if (tmthing->type == MT_BLACKEGGMAN_MISSILE && thing->player
 			&& (thing->player->pflags & PF_JUMPED)
 			&& !thing->player->powers[pw_flashing]
+			&& !thing->player->powers[pw_ignorelatch]
 			&& thing->tracer != tmthing
 			&& tmthing->target != thing)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 48212f755..b7fdedfd0 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -4816,6 +4816,9 @@ DoneSection2:
 				if (player->mo->tracer && player->mo->tracer->type == MT_TUBEWAYPOINT && player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_ZOOMTUBE)
 					break;
 
+				if (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15))
+					break;
+
 				// Find line #3 tagged to this sector
 				lineindex = P_FindSpecialLineFromTag(3, sector->tag, -1);
 
@@ -4878,6 +4881,9 @@ DoneSection2:
 				if (player->mo->tracer && player->mo->tracer->type == MT_TUBEWAYPOINT && player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_ZOOMTUBE)
 					break;
 
+				if (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15))
+					break;
+
 				// Find line #3 tagged to this sector
 				lineindex = P_FindSpecialLineFromTag(3, sector->tag, -1);
 
@@ -4988,6 +4994,9 @@ DoneSection2:
 				if (player->mo->tracer && player->mo->tracer->type == MT_TUBEWAYPOINT && player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_ROPEHANG)
 					break;
 
+				if (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & (1<<15))
+					break;
+
 				if (player->mo->momz > 0)
 					break;
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index bc382a452..8a9823065 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4410,7 +4410,8 @@ void P_DoJump(player_t *player, boolean soundandstate)
 		{
 			player->mo->momz = 9*FRACUNIT;
 			player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_NONE;
-			P_SetTarget(&player->mo->tracer->target, NULL);
+			if (!(player->mo->tracer->flags & MF_MISSILE)) // Missiles remember their owner!
+				P_SetTarget(&player->mo->tracer->target, NULL);
 			P_SetTarget(&player->mo->tracer, NULL);
 		}
 		else if (player->powers[pw_carry] == CR_ROPEHANG)
@@ -12094,6 +12095,11 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 	else
 		player->powers[pw_nocontrol] = 0;
 
+	if (player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] & ((1<<15)-1) && player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] < UINT16_MAX)
+		player->powers[pw_ignorelatch]--;
+	else
+		player->powers[pw_ignorelatch] = 0;
+
 	//pw_super acts as a timer now
 	if (player->powers[pw_super]
 	&& (player->mo->state < &states[S_PLAY_SUPER_TRANS1]