diff --git a/src/k_items.c b/src/k_items.c
index cdb85b7de..207a9abdb 100644
--- a/src/k_items.c
+++ b/src/k_items.c
@@ -1849,7 +1849,6 @@ static void K_DoHyudoroSteal(player_t *player)
 		players[stealplayer].itemamount = 0;
 		K_DisableSeekingReticule(player);
 		K_UnsetItemOut(&players[stealplayer]);
-		
 
 		if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(&players[stealplayer]) && !r_splitscreen)
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k92);
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 43b246ba8..d7e2a1146 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,10 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 	}
 	// Above block does not clean up rocket sneakers when a player dies, so we need to do it here target->target is null when using rocket sneakers
 	if (target->player)
+	{
+		K_DisableSeekingReticule(target->player);
 		K_DropRocketSneaker(target->player);
+	}
 
 	// Let EVERYONE know what happened to a player! 01-29-2002 Tails
 	if (target->player && !target->player->spectator)