diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e3416de8d..e716302dc 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9808,8 +9808,8 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 			|| player->rocketsneakertimer
 			|| player->eggmanexplode
 			|| (player->growshrinktimer > 0)
-			|| player->flametimer)
-			|| leveltime < starttime)
+			|| player->flametimer
+			|| (leveltime < starttime)))
 			player->itemflags |= IF_USERINGS;
 		else
 			player->itemflags &= ~IF_USERINGS;