diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 4da38bbe3..809dba4b4 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2060,6 +2060,12 @@ boolean K_TripwirePass(const player_t *player)
 	return (player->tripwirePass != TRIPWIRE_NONE);
 }
 
+boolean K_PlayerCanPunt(const player_t *player)
+{
+	return player->invincibilitytimer > 0 || player->growshrinktimer > 0 ||
+	       (player->flamestore > 0 && K_GetShieldFromPlayer(player) == KSHIELD_FLAME);
+}
+
 // Safe guard cvars to prevent cheating in RA.
 INT32 K_RAGuard(consvar_t cvar)
 {
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index b7230097b..e980edfb1 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ boolean K_ApplyOffroad(const player_t *player);
 fixed_t K_PlayerTripwireSpeedThreshold(const player_t *player);
 tripwirepass_t K_TripwirePassConditions(const player_t *player);
 boolean K_TripwirePass(const player_t *player);
+boolean K_PlayerCanPunt(const player_t *player);
 boolean K_WaterRun(mobj_t *mobj);
 void K_SpawnWaterTrail(mobj_t *mobj);
 boolean K_ItemMobjAllowedtoWaterRun(mobj_t *item);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 2801b2a98..9a3735d35 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -4388,6 +4388,17 @@ static int lib_kGetShieldFromPlayer(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int lib_kPlayerCanPunt(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+
+	//HUDSAFE
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	lua_pushboolean(L, K_PlayerCanPunt(player));
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int lib_kAddNewScoreboardMod(lua_State *L)
 {
 	const char *modname = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
@@ -5322,6 +5333,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"K_AwardPlayerRings", lib_kAwardPlayerRings},
 	{"K_AwardScaledPlayerRings", lib_kAwardScaledPlayerRings},
 	{"K_GetShieldFromPlayer", lib_kGetShieldFromPlayer},
+	{"K_PlayerCanPunt", lib_kPlayerCanPunt},
 
 	// k_hud
 	{"K_AddNewScoreboardMod", lib_kAddNewScoreboardMod},
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index eec5c219a..fdff30205 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -573,9 +573,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				return;
 
 			// kill
-			if (player->invincibilitytimer > 0
-				|| player->growshrinktimer > 0
-				|| player->flamestore > 0)
+			if (K_PlayerCanPunt(player))
 			{
 				P_KillMobj(special, toucher, toucher, DMG_NORMAL);
 				return;
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 9d17208e4..4be5c52b7 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -1208,8 +1208,7 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			if (!thing->health)
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // dead
 
-			if (g_tm.thing->player->invincibilitytimer > 0
-				|| g_tm.thing->player->growshrinktimer > 0)
+			if (K_PlayerCanPunt(g_tm.thing->player))
 			{
 				if (thing->type == MT_BLUEROBRA_JOINT)
 					P_KillMobj(thing->target, g_tm.thing, g_tm.thing, DMG_NORMAL);
@@ -1234,8 +1233,7 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 			if (!thing->health)
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // dead
 
-			if (g_tm.thing->player->invincibilitytimer > 0
-				|| g_tm.thing->player->growshrinktimer > 0)
+			if (K_PlayerCanPunt(g_tm.thing->player))
 			{
 				P_KillMobj(thing, g_tm.thing, g_tm.thing, DMG_NORMAL);
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // kill
@@ -1265,8 +1263,7 @@ static BlockItReturn_t PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE; // underneath
 
 			// kill
-			if (g_tm.thing->player->invincibilitytimer > 0
-				|| g_tm.thing->player->growshrinktimer > 0)
+			if (K_PlayerCanPunt(g_tm.thing->player))
 			{
 				P_KillMobj(thing, g_tm.thing, g_tm.thing, DMG_NORMAL);
 				return BMIT_CONTINUE;