diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a63b7230..6418ae0f 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4025,6 +4025,47 @@ static void K_UpdateInvincibilitySounds(player_t *player)
 #undef STOPTHIS
 }
 
+void K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player_t *player)
+{
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_lapanimation])
+		player->kartstuff[k_lapanimation]--;
+
+	if (player->kartstuff[k_yougotem])
+		player->kartstuff[k_yougotem]--;
+
+	if (G_BattleGametype() && (player->exiting || player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]))
+	{
+		if (player->exiting)
+		{
+			if (player->exiting < 6*TICRATE)
+				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] += ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
+			else if (player->exiting == 6*TICRATE)
+				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
+			else if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 2*TICRATE)
+				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]++;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] < 6*TICRATE)
+				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] -= ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
+			else if (player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] < 9*TICRATE)
+				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] += ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
+		}
+
+		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] > 164)
+			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 164;
+		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 0)
+			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
+	}
+	else if (G_RaceGametype() && player->exiting)
+	{
+		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 2*TICRATE)
+			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]++;
+	}
+	else
+		player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
+}
+
 /**	\brief	Decreases various kart timers and powers per frame. Called in P_PlayerThink in p_user.c
 
 	\param	player	player object passed from P_PlayerThink
@@ -4235,43 +4276,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_justbumped])
 		player->kartstuff[k_justbumped]--;
 
-	if (player->kartstuff[k_lapanimation])
-		player->kartstuff[k_lapanimation]--;
-
-	if (player->kartstuff[k_yougotem])
-		player->kartstuff[k_yougotem]--;
-
-	if (G_BattleGametype() && (player->exiting || player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]))
-	{
-		if (player->exiting)
-		{
-			if (player->exiting < 6*TICRATE)
-				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] += ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
-			else if (player->exiting == 6*TICRATE)
-				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
-			else if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 2*TICRATE)
-				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]++;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] < 6*TICRATE)
-				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] -= ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
-			else if (player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] < 9*TICRATE)
-				player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] += ((164-player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation])/8)+1;
-		}
-
-		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] > 164)
-			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 164;
-		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 0)
-			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
-	}
-	else if (G_RaceGametype() && player->exiting)
-	{
-		if (player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] < 2*TICRATE)
-			player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]++;
-	}
-	else
-		player->kartstuff[k_cardanimation] = 0;
+	K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player);
 
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_voices])
 		player->kartstuff[k_voices]--;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 8f8cd100..3edbf0bd 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void K_KartBouncing(mobj_t *mobj1, mobj_t *mobj2, boolean bounce, boolean solid)
 void K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(mobj_t *mo, mobj_t *master);
 void K_RespawnChecker(player_t *player);
 void K_KartMoveAnimation(player_t *player);
+void K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player_t *player);
 void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd);
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
 void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player);
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index b2849c85..4f8b4234 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -7946,6 +7946,8 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	else
 		player->kartstuff[k_timeovercam] = 0;
 
+	K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player);
+
 	if (player->deadtimer < INT32_MAX)
 		player->deadtimer++;
 
@@ -7984,6 +7986,9 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	if (!player->mo)
 		return;
 
+	player->mo->colorized = false;
+	player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
+
 	P_CalcHeight(player);
 }
 
@@ -9098,7 +9103,10 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 
 	if (player->playerstate == PST_DEAD)
 	{
-		player->mo->flags2 &= ~MF2_SHADOW;
+		if (player->spectator)
+			player->mo->flags2 |= MF2_SHADOW;
+		else
+			player->mo->flags2 &= ~MF2_SHADOW;
 		P_DeathThink(player);
 
 		return;