diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 634c6b81..b78804f4 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ static UINT8 resynch_local_inprogress = false; // WE are desynched and getting p
 static UINT8 player_joining = false;
 UINT8 hu_resynching = 0;
 
+// kart, true when a player is connecting or disconnecting so that the gameplay has stopped in its tracks
+UINT8 hu_stopped = 0;
+
 // Client specific
 static ticcmd_t localcmds;
 static ticcmd_t localcmds2;
@@ -4733,8 +4736,16 @@ void TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	if (neededtic > gametic)
+	{
+		hu_stopped = false;
+	}
+
 	if (player_joining)
+	{
+		hu_stopped = true;
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (neededtic > gametic)
 	{
@@ -4752,6 +4763,10 @@ void TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 				consistancy[gametic%BACKUPTICS] = Consistancy();
 			}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		hu_stopped = true;
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef NEWPING
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index 2d49bd61..12ff0a96 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -553,4 +553,5 @@ tic_t GetLag(INT32 node);
 UINT8 GetFreeXCmdSize(void);
 
 extern UINT8 hu_resynching;
+extern UINT8 hu_stopped; // kart, true when the game is stopped for players due to a disconnecting or connecting player
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index f94331cd..542d266b 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 		else if (rendertimeout < entertic) // in case the server hang or netsplit
 		{
 			// Lagless camera! Yay!
+			/*
 			if (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && netgame)
 			{
 				if (camera.chase)
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 				if (splitscreen > 2 && camera4.chase)
 					P_MoveChaseCamera(&players[fourthdisplayplayer], &camera4, false);
 			}
+			*/
 			D_Display();
 
 			if (moviemode)
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index a0a40329..644f600e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,8 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 
 	// why build a ticcmd if we're paused?
 	// Or, for that matter, if we're being reborn.
-	if (paused || P_AutoPause() || (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && player->playerstate == PST_REBORN))
+	// Kart, don't build a ticcmd if someone is resynching or the server is stopped too so we don't fly off course in bad conditions
+	if (paused || P_AutoPause() || (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && player->playerstate == PST_REBORN) || hu_resynching)
 	{
 		cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(lang >> 16);
 		cmd->aiming = G_ClipAimingPitch(&laim);
@@ -1608,33 +1609,36 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t *cmd, INT32 realtics, UINT8 ssplayer)
 		cmd->angleturn = (INT16)(lang >> 16);
 	}
 
-	if (ssplayer == 2)
+	if (!hu_stopped)
 	{
-		localangle2 = lang;
-		localaiming2 = laim;
-		keyboard_look2 = kbl;
-		turnheld2 = th;
-	}
-	else if (ssplayer == 3)
-	{
-		localangle3 = lang;
-		localaiming3 = laim;
-		keyboard_look3 = kbl;
-		turnheld3 = th;
-	}
-	else if (ssplayer == 4)
-	{
-		localangle4 = lang;
-		localaiming4 = laim;
-		keyboard_look4 = kbl;
-		turnheld4 = th;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		localangle = lang;
-		localaiming = laim;
-		keyboard_look = kbl;
-		turnheld = th;
+		if (ssplayer == 2)
+		{
+			localangle2 = lang;
+			localaiming2 = laim;
+			keyboard_look2 = kbl;
+			turnheld2 = th;
+		}
+		else if (ssplayer == 3)
+		{
+			localangle3 = lang;
+			localaiming3 = laim;
+			keyboard_look3 = kbl;
+			turnheld3 = th;
+		}
+		else if (ssplayer == 4)
+		{
+			localangle4 = lang;
+			localaiming4 = laim;
+			keyboard_look4 = kbl;
+			turnheld4 = th;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			localangle = lang;
+			localaiming = laim;
+			keyboard_look = kbl;
+			turnheld = th;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//Reset away view if a command is given.