diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index bd0ae4ae6..85931ba75 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ boolean K_BubbleShieldReflect(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
 	mobj_t *owner = t1->player ? t1 : t1->target;
 
-	if (t2->target != owner || !t2->threshold)
+	if (!t2->threshold)
 	{
 		if (!t2->momx && !t2->momy)
 		{
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ boolean K_BubbleShieldReflect(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 boolean K_BubbleShieldCanReflect(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
-	return (t2->type == MT_ORBINAUT || t2->type == MT_JAWZ
+	return (t2->type == MT_ORBINAUT || t2->type == MT_JAWZ || t2->type == MT_JAWZ_DUD
 		|| t2->type == MT_BANANA || t2->type == MT_EGGMANITEM || t2->type == MT_BALLHOG
 		|| t2->type == MT_SSMINE || t2->type == MT_LANDMINE || t2->type == MT_SINK
 		|| t2->type == MT_KART_LEFTOVER
@@ -580,12 +580,6 @@ boolean K_BubbleShieldCanReflect(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 
 boolean K_BubbleShieldCollide(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 {
-	if (t1->type == MT_PLAYER)
-		return true;
-
-	if (t1->target == t2)
-		return true;
-
 	if (t2->type == MT_PLAYER)
 	{
 		if (P_PlayerInPain(t2->player)
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 9af9e7f80..fc81719bf 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1226,6 +1226,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 			flamebar = stplyr->flamestore;
 			flamemaxl = FLAMESTOREMAX;
 			localbg = kp_itembg[offset+1];
+			dark = true;
 
 			if ((stplyr->flamestore >= FLAMESTOREMAX-1) && (leveltime & 1))
 			{
@@ -1270,6 +1271,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 		else if (K_GetShieldFromPlayer(stplyr) == KSHIELD_BUBBLE)
 		{
 			localpatch = kp_bubbleshield[offset];
+			dark = true;
 
 			if ((stplyr->bubbleblowup > bubbletime) && (leveltime & 1))
 			{
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 74833132d..c2e7e3230 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11279,6 +11279,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 										K_PlayAttackTaunt(player->mo);
 										player->bubbleblowup = 0;
 										player->bubblecool = 0;
+										player->bubblepop = 0;
 										player->itemflags &= ~IF_HOLDREADY;
 										player->botvars.itemconfirm = 0;
 									}