diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 79548c2ab..0a97a853e 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ consvar_t cv_kartbumpspark = CVAR_INIT("kartbumpspark",
 
 consvar_t cv_kartbumpspring = CVAR_INIT ("kartbumpspring", "Yes", CV_NETVAR, CV_YesNo, NULL);
 
+consvar_t cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime = CVAR_INIT ("kartexplosion_limitlifetime", "Off", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime_cap = CVAR_INIT ("kartexplosion_limitlifetime_cap", "12", CV_NETVAR, CV_Natural, NULL);
+
 consvar_t cv_kartslipdash = CVAR_INIT ("kartslipdash", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT|CV_GUARD, CV_YesNo, KartSlipdash_OnChange);
 
 consvar_t cv_kartslopeboost = CVAR_INIT ("kartslopeboost", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_YesNo, KartSlopeBoost_OnChange);
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 6d188f04d..e8e270783 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartitembreaker;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartpurpledrift;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartbumpspark;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartbumpspring;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime_cap;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartslipdash;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartslopeboost;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartinvintype;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index d987eb823..3379157ab 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_naturalcamera);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_gptest);
+
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime_cap);
 }
 
 //}
diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index c1ad48ab2..3c7d03c71 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ enum mobj_e {
 	mobj_scalespeed,
 	mobj_extravalue1,
 	mobj_extravalue2,
+	mobj_extravalue3,
 	mobj_cusval,
 	mobj_cvmem,
+	mobj_mobjlifetime,
 	mobj_standingslope,
 	mobj_colorized,
 	mobj_mirrored,
@@ -188,8 +190,10 @@ static const char *const mobj_opt[] = {
 	"scalespeed",
 	"extravalue1",
 	"extravalue2",
+	"extravalue3",
 	"cusval",
 	"cvmem",
+	"mobjlifetime",
 	"standingslope",
 	"colorized",
 	"mirrored",
@@ -531,12 +535,18 @@ static int mobj_get(lua_State *L)
 	case mobj_extravalue2:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->extravalue2);
 		break;
+	case mobj_extravalue3:
+		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->extravalue3);
+		break;
 	case mobj_cusval:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->cusval);
 		break;
 	case mobj_cvmem:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->cvmem);
 		break;
+	case mobj_mobjlifetime:
+		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->mobjlifetime);
+		break;
 	case mobj_standingslope:
 		LUA_PushUserdata(L, mo->standingslope, META_SLOPE);
 		break;
@@ -1025,12 +1035,18 @@ static int mobj_set(lua_State *L)
 	case mobj_extravalue2:
 		mo->extravalue2 = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
+	case mobj_extravalue3:
+		mo->extravalue3 = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+		break;
 	case mobj_cusval:
 		mo->cusval = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
 	case mobj_cvmem:
 		mo->cvmem = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
+	case mobj_mobjlifetime:
+		mo->mobjlifetime = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+		break;
 	case mobj_standingslope:
 		return NOSET;
 	case mobj_colorized:
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 9fda585e0..fc5b7fab5 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8810,7 +8810,9 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		mobj->health--;
 		break;
 	case MT_MINEEXPLOSION:
-		if ((mobj->z < mobj->floorz - mobj->height) || (mobj->z > mobj->ceilingz + mobj->height))
+		if ((mobj->z < mobj->floorz - mobj->height)
+			|| (mobj->z > mobj->ceilingz + mobj->height)
+			|| (cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime.value && mobj->mobjlifetime > cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime_cap.value))
 		{
 			P_KillMobj(mobj, NULL, NULL, DMG_NORMAL);
 			break;
@@ -10451,6 +10453,9 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 	if (mobj->itnext && P_MobjWasRemoved(mobj->itnext))
 		P_SetTarget(&mobj->itnext, NULL);
 
+	// Tick lifetime of mobj
+	mobj->mobjlifetime++;
+
 	if (mobj->flags & MF_NOTHINK)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index c3d31cfdb..000dd2613 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ struct mobj_t
 	INT32 cusval;
 	INT32 cvmem;
 
+	// Time Mobj has been alive for, useful for stats or gameplay tracking purposes.
+	UINT16 mobjlifetime;
+
 	pslope_t *standingslope; // The slope that the object is standing on (shouldn't need synced in savegames, right?)
 
 	boolean resetinterp; // if true, some fields should not be interpolated (see R_InterpolateMobjState implementation)
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 33c80fc2f..281e33a61 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -1837,6 +1837,7 @@ enum mobj_diff_t
 	MD3_MISCCAP,
 	MD3_BAKEDOFFSET,
 	MD3_EXTVAL3,
+	MD3_LIFETIME,
 
 	MD__MAX
 };
@@ -1998,6 +1999,7 @@ static void DiffMobj(const mobj_t *mobj, UINT32 diff[])
 	DIFF(mobj == misccap, MD3_MISCCAP);
 	DIFF(mobj->bakexoff || mobj->bakeyoff || mobj->bakezoff || mobj->bakexpiv || mobj->bakeypiv || mobj->bakezpiv, MD3_BAKEDOFFSET);
 	DIFF(mobj->extravalue3, MD3_EXTVAL3);
+	DIFF(mobj->mobjlifetime, MD3_LIFETIME);
 }
 
 static thinker_t *SyncMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, actionf_p1 thinker, thinker_t *th, UINT8 type)
@@ -2321,6 +2323,7 @@ static thinker_t *SyncMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, actionf_p1 thinker, thinke
 	SYNCF(MD3_BAKEDOFFSET, mobj->bakeypiv);
 	SYNCF(MD3_BAKEDOFFSET, mobj->bakezpiv);
 	SYNCF(MD3_EXTVAL3, mobj->extravalue3);
+	SYNCF(MD3_LIFETIME, mobj->mobjlifetime);
 
 	if (!save->write)
 	{