diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 80476eacf..1869eebc9 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -7140,6 +7140,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	else if (player->ringboost)
 	{
 		K_HandleRingDeincrement(player, chainingactive);
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
 	}
 
 	K_AirDrop(player, cmd);
@@ -7684,13 +7685,23 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (player->ringboost && (leveltime & 1)) // ring boosting
+	if (player->ringboost)
 	{
-		player->mo->colorized = true;
-		fullbright = true;
-		goto finalise;
+		if (leveltime & 1) // ring boosting
+		{
+			player->mo->colorized = true;
+			fullbright = true;
+			goto finalise;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
+			player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
+			goto finalise;
+		}
 	}
-	else if (disablecolor || player->dye)
+
+	if (disablecolor || player->dye)
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
 		player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;