diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 80aa32d4..3754f7c7 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source)
 		|| player->kartstuff[k_startimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0 || player->kartstuff[k_bootaketimer] > 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (source && source->player && !source->player->kartstuff[k_sounds])
+	if (source && source != player->mo && source->player && !source->player->kartstuff[k_sounds])
 	{
 		S_StartSound(source, sfx_hitem);
 		source->player->kartstuff[k_sounds] = 50;
@@ -1715,7 +1715,8 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source) // A bit of a hack, we ju
 	return;
 }
 
-void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit)
+// source is the mobj that originally threw the bomb that exploded etc.
+void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit, mobj_t *source)
 {
 	mobj_t *mobj;
 	mobj_t *ghost = NULL;
@@ -1795,6 +1796,7 @@ void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32
 		mobj->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
 		mobj->flags &= ~MF_SPECIAL;
 
+		P_SetTarget(&mobj->target, source);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 3437f53f..e39a4662 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd);
 void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
 void K_SquishPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
 void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
-void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit);
+void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit, mobj_t *source);
 void K_SpawnDriftTrail(player_t *player);
 void K_DoMushroom(player_t *player, boolean doPFlag, boolean startboost);
 INT16 K_GetKartTurnValue(player_t *player, INT16 turnvalue);
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 6ab7d79b..8acea233 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -8253,7 +8253,7 @@ void A_BobombExplode(mobj_t *actor)
 	type = (mobjtype_t)locvar1;
 
 	for (d = 0; d < 16; d++)
-		K_SpawnKartExplosion(actor->x, actor->y, actor->z, actor->info->painchance + 32*FRACUNIT, 32, type, d*(ANGLE_45/4), false, false); // 32 <-> 64
+		K_SpawnKartExplosion(actor->x, actor->y, actor->z, actor->info->painchance + 32*FRACUNIT, 32, type, d*(ANGLE_45/4), false, false, actor->target); // 32 <-> 64
 
 	P_SpawnMobj(actor->x, actor->y, actor->z, MT_BOMBEXPLOSIONSOUND);
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index bcf7a8ef..ccdb36a1 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -3092,7 +3092,8 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 		{
 			// Just need to do this now! Being thrown upwards is done by the explosion.
 			P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_BLUELIGHTNING);
-			P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_BLUEEXPLOSION);
+			mobj_t *blueexplode = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_BLUEEXPLOSION);
+			P_SetTarget(&blueexplode->target, source);
 			return true;
 		}
 		else if (damage == 65 && player->kartstuff[k_position] > 1)