diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 04901f86..70075858 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2546,14 +2546,14 @@ void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32
 // Spawns the purely visual explosion
 void K_SpawnMineExplosion(mobj_t *source, UINT8 color)
 {
-	INT32 i, radius, height;
-	mobj_t *smoldering = P_SpawnMobj(source->x, source->y, source->z, MT_SMOLDERING);
-	K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(smoldering, source);
-
 	mobj_t *dust;
 	mobj_t *truc;
 	INT32 speed, speed2;
 
+	INT32 i, radius, height;
+	mobj_t *smoldering = P_SpawnMobj(source->x, source->y, source->z, MT_SMOLDERING);
+	K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(smoldering, source);
+
 	smoldering->tics = TICRATE*3;
 	radius = source->radius>>FRACBITS;
 	height = source->height>>FRACBITS;