diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 275c92791..f5f102b0c 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -3762,6 +3762,7 @@ void readfollower(MYFILE *f)
 	followers[numfollowers].bobspeed = TICRATE*2;
 	followers[numfollowers].bobamp = 4*FRACUNIT;
 	followers[numfollowers].hitconfirmtime = TICRATE;
+	followers[numfollowers].horntime = TICRATE;
 	followers[numfollowers].defaultcolor = FOLLOWERCOLOR_MATCH;
 	followers[numfollowers].hornsound = sfx_horn00;
 	strcpy(followers[numfollowers].icon, "MISSING");
@@ -3919,6 +3920,16 @@ void readfollower(MYFILE *f)
 			{
 				followers[numfollowers].hitconfirmtime = (tic_t)get_number(word2);
 			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "HORNSTATE"))
+			{
+				if (word2)
+					strupr(word2);
+				followers[numfollowers].hornstate = get_number(word2);
+			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "HORNTIME"))
+			{
+				followers[numfollowers].horntime = (tic_t)get_number(word2);
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				deh_warning("Follower %d: unknown word '%s'", numfollowers, word);
@@ -3985,6 +3996,7 @@ if ((signed)followers[numfollowers].field < threshold) \
 	FALLBACK(bobamp, "BOBAMP", 0, 0);
 	FALLBACK(bobspeed, "BOBSPEED", 0, 0);
 	FALLBACK(hitconfirmtime, "HITCONFIRMTIME", 1, 1);
+	FALLBACK(horntime, "HORNTIME", 1, 1);
 	FALLBACK(scale, "SCALE", 1, 1);				// No null/negative scale
 	FALLBACK(bubblescale, "BUBBLESCALE", 0, 0);	// No negative scale
 
@@ -4016,6 +4028,7 @@ if (!followers[numfollowers].field) \
 	NOSTATE(losestate, "LOSESTATE");
 	NOSTATE(winstate, "WINSTATE");
 	NOSTATE(hitconfirmstate, "HITCONFIRMSTATE");
+	NOSTATE(hornstate, "HORNSTATE");
 #undef NOSTATE
 
 	CONS_Printf("Added follower '%s'\n", dname);
diff --git a/src/k_follower.c b/src/k_follower.c
index 58ae90fd0..d02762a1d 100644
--- a/src/k_follower.c
+++ b/src/k_follower.c
@@ -571,8 +571,9 @@ void K_HandleFollower(player_t *player)
 		// hurt or dead
 		if (P_PlayerInPain(player) == true || player->mo->state == &states[S_KART_SPINOUT] || player->mo->health <= 0)
 		{
-			// cancel hit confirm.
+			// cancel hit confirm / horn
 			player->follower->movecount = 0;
+			player->follower->reactiontime = 0;
 
 			// spin out
 			player->follower->angle = player->drawangle;
@@ -604,6 +605,11 @@ void K_HandleFollower(player_t *player)
 			K_UpdateFollowerState(player->follower, fl.hitconfirmstate, FOLLOWERSTATE_HITCONFIRM);
 			player->follower->movecount--;
 		}
+		else if (player->follower->reactiontime)
+		{
+			K_UpdateFollowerState(player->follower, fl.hornstate, FOLLOWERSTATE_HORN);
+			player->follower->reactiontime--;
+		}
 		else if (player->speed > 10*player->mo->scale) // animation for moving fast enough
 		{
 			K_UpdateFollowerState(player->follower, fl.followstate, FOLLOWERSTATE_FOLLOW);
@@ -725,6 +731,7 @@ void K_FollowerHornTaunt(player_t *taunter, player_t *victim)
 			P_SetScale(honk, (11*desiredscale)/10);
 			honk->fuse = TICRATE/2;
 			honk->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
+			taunter->follower->reactiontime = fl->horntime; // reactiontime is used to play the horn animation for followers.
 
 			S_StartSound(taunter->follower, fl->hornsound);
 
diff --git a/src/k_follower.h b/src/k_follower.h
index 28dae9929..6cb5da15a 100644
--- a/src/k_follower.h
+++ b/src/k_follower.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ typedef enum
 	FOLLOWERSTATE_WIN,
 	FOLLOWERSTATE_LOSE,
 	FOLLOWERSTATE_HITCONFIRM, // Uses movecount as a timer for how long to play this state.
+	FOLLOWERSTATE_HORN, // Uses reactiontime as a timer for how long to play this state.
 	FOLLOWERSTATE__MAX
 } followerstate_t;
 
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ struct follower_t
 	statenum_t losestate;		// state when the player has lost
 	statenum_t hitconfirmstate;	// state for hit confirm
 	tic_t hitconfirmtime;		// time to keep the above playing for
+	statenum_t hornstate;		// state for pressing horn
+	tic_t horntime;				// time to keep the above playing for
 
 	sfxenum_t hornsound;		// Press (B) to announce you are pressing (B)
 };
diff --git a/src/lua_followerlib.c b/src/lua_followerlib.c
index 6bea5ea9c..e982cbf5a 100644
--- a/src/lua_followerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_followerlib.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ enum follower {
 	follower_losestate,
 	follower_hitconfirmstate,
 	follower_hitconfirmtime,
+	follower_hornstate,
+	follower_horntime,
 	//
 };
 static const char *const follower_opt[] = {
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ static const char *const follower_opt[] = {
 	"losestate",
 	"hitconfirmstate",
 	"hitconfirmtime",
+	"hornstate",
+	"horntime",
 	//
 	NULL
 };
@@ -151,6 +155,12 @@ static int follower_get(lua_State *L)
 	case follower_hitconfirmtime:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, follower->hitconfirmtime);
 		break;
+	case follower_hornstate:
+		lua_pushinteger(L, follower->hornstate);
+		break;
+	case follower_horntime:
+		lua_pushinteger(L, follower->horntime);
+		break;
 	}
 	return 1;
 }