diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 48b6a4759..0bc075323 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(UINT8 n)
 
 		player->skincolor = cv_playercolor[n].value;
 
-		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 		// Update follower for local games:
 		if (cv_follower[n].value >= -1)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 9a83f906c..059e81690 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3453,7 +3453,7 @@ void K_RemoveGrowShrink(player_t *player)
 		else if (player->growshrinktimer < 0) // Play Grow noise
 			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_kc5a);
 
-		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 		player->mo->scalespeed = mapobjectscale/TICRATE;
 		player->mo->destscale = mapobjectscale;
@@ -7319,9 +7319,6 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			player->invincibilitybottleneck = 0;
 			player->invincibilitywarning = 0;
 		}
-
-		if (!player->invincibilitytimer)
-			K_KartResetPlayerColor(player,true);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -7485,7 +7482,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			{
 				mobj_t *eggsexplode;
 
-				K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+				K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 				//player->flashing = 0;
 				eggsexplode = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_SPBEXPLOSION);
@@ -7632,7 +7629,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	K_UpdateSPBTimer();
 }
 
-void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor)
+void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 {
 	boolean fullbright = false;
 
@@ -7641,8 +7638,13 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor)
 
 	if (player->mo->health <= 0 || player->playerstate == PST_DEAD) // Override everything
 	{
-		player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
-		player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
+		if (player->dye)
+		{
+			player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
+			player->mo->color = player->dye;
+		}
+		else
+			player->mo->color = player->skincolor;
 
 		goto finalise;
 	}
@@ -7711,12 +7713,6 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor)
 			fullbright = true;
 			goto finalise;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
-			player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
-			goto finalise;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (player->ringboost && (leveltime & 1)) // ring boosting
@@ -7725,11 +7721,10 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor)
 		fullbright = true;
 		goto finalise;
 	}
-	else if (disablecolor || player->dye)
+	else if (player->dye)
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = (player->dye != 0);
-		player->mo->color = player->dye ? player->dye : player->skincolor;
-		goto finalise;
+		player->mo->color = player->dye;
 	}
 
 finalise:
@@ -7752,7 +7747,7 @@ finalise:
 
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 {
-	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, false);
+	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 	// Move held objects (Bananas, Orbinaut, etc)
 	K_MoveHeldObjects(player);
@@ -10407,7 +10402,7 @@ void K_StripOther(player_t *player)
 		player->eggmanexplode = 0;
 		player->eggmanblame = -1;
 
-		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+		K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 63433543d..8eb01ef09 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void K_SpawnInvincibilitySpeedLines(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_SpawnBumpEffect(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_KartMoveAnimation(player_t *player);
 void K_KartPlayerHUDUpdate(player_t *player);
-void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player, boolean disablecolor);
+void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player);
 UINT8 K_RaceLapCount(INT16 mapNum);
 void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd);
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index dcfc4bd32..471ffd1cd 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -1357,15 +1357,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->carry = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
 	case player_dye:
-	{
-		UINT16 dye = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
-
-		if (!dye)
-			K_KartResetPlayerColor(plr, true);
-
-		plr->dye = dye;
+		plr->dye = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
-	}
 	case player_position:
 		plr->position = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index cebe49589..7d9613a14 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ static boolean P_KillPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source,
 
 	player->carry = CR_NONE;
 
-	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+	K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 
 	P_ResetPlayer(player);
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 58791c369..62d7010a8 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ static void P_CheckInvincibilityTimer(player_t *player)
 	// Resume normal music stuff.
 	if (player->invincibilitytimer == 1 || player->powers[pw_invulnerability] == 1)
 	{
-		//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true); -- this gets called every tic anyways
+		//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player); -- this gets called every tic anyways
 		G_GhostAddColor((INT32) (player - players), GHC_NORMAL);
 
 		P_RestoreMusic(player);
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 	if (!player->mo)
 		return;
 
-	//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true); -- called at death, don't think we need to re-establish
+	//K_KartResetPlayerColor(player); -- called at death, don't think we need to re-establish
 
 	P_CalcHeight(player);
 }
@@ -4401,13 +4401,8 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		player->powers[pw_sneakers]--;
 
 	if (player->powers[pw_invulnerability] && player->powers[pw_invulnerability] < UINT16_MAX)
-	{
 		player->powers[pw_invulnerability]--;
 
-		if (!player->powers[pw_invulnerability])
-			K_KartResetPlayerColor(player,true);
-	}
-
 	if (player->flashing && player->flashing < UINT16_MAX &&
 		(player->spectator || player->flashing < K_GetKartFlashing(player)))
 		player->flashing--;
diff --git a/src/r_skins.c b/src/r_skins.c
index a9e87aaa4..ee9f9e3ba 100644
--- a/src/r_skins.c
+++ b/src/r_skins.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 			}
 
 			player->skincolor = newcolor = skin->prefcolor;
-			K_KartResetPlayerColor(player, true);
+			K_KartResetPlayerColor(player);
 		}
 #endif