diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 642c8e6f..df88b437 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4709,7 +4709,10 @@ void K_StripOther(player_t *player)
 	player->kartstuff[k_roulettetype] = 0;
 
 	player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer] = 0;
-	player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] = 0;
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0)
+		player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] = 2;
+	else if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] < 0)
+		player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] = -2;
 
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_eggmanexplode])
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 743ea321..fed68f85 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			else
 			{
 				K_DropItems(player); //K_StripItems(player);
-				K_StripOther(player);
+				//K_StripOther(player);
 				player->kartstuff[k_itemroulette] = 1;
 				player->kartstuff[k_roulettetype] = 2;
 			}
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
 
 				K_DropItems(player); //K_StripItems(player);
-				K_StripOther(player);
+				//K_StripOther(player);
 
 				player->kartstuff[k_itemroulette] = 1;
 				player->kartstuff[k_roulettetype] = 2;