diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index fcf3c104e..19f861692 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 #define ASSET_HASH_TEXTURES_KART       0xb4211b2f32b6a291
 #define ASSET_HASH_CHARS_KART          0x1e68a3e01aa5c68b
 #define ASSET_HASH_MAPS_KART           0x38558ed00da41ce9
-#define ASSET_HASH_MAIN_PK3            0x0427b79b6f27903f
+#define ASSET_HASH_MAIN_PK3            0x28ffde2e8c416914
 #define ASSET_HASH_MAPPATCH_PK3        0x1745690024efbaf8
 #define ASSET_HASH_BONUSCHARS_KART     0x60e6f13d822a7461
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_FILE
diff --git a/src/h_timers.cpp b/src/h_timers.cpp
index 8559aef55..37f2e5875 100644
--- a/src/h_timers.cpp
+++ b/src/h_timers.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ void K_DisplayItemTimers(void)
 			{qche("K_TIFLMS")},
 			1,
 		},
+		{ // attractionshield
+			"attractionshield",
+			stplyr->attractionattack,
+			{qche("K_TIATTR")},
+			1,
+		},
 	};
 
 	// insert sortable timers
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index bb654aed2..dd6d14df7 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1533,6 +1533,20 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 		}
 		else if (stplyr->attractioncharge > 0)
 		{
+			if (leveltime & 2)
+			{
+				if (stplyr->attractioncharge >= ATTRACTIONCHARGETIME)
+				{
+					colormode = TC_BLINK;
+					localcolor = SKINCOLOR_WHITE;
+				}
+				localpatch = K_GetCachedItemPatch(KITEM_THUNDERSHIELD, tiny, 0);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				localpatch = kp_nodraw;
+			}
+
 			itembar = FixedDiv(stplyr->attractioncharge, ATTRACTIONCHARGETIME);
 		}
 		else if (stplyr->bricktimer > 0)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 42c41d993..da1257d30 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11844,16 +11844,15 @@ void K_KartAttractHomingAttack(player_t *player)
 		{
 			effectangle = R_PointToAngle2(0,0, player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy);
 		}
-		mo->angle = P_RandomRange(-30, 30)*ANG1 + effectangle - ANGLE_180;
+		mo->angle = P_RandomRange(-30, 30)*ANG1 + (effectangle - ANGLE_180);
 		mo->fuse = P_RandomRange(10, 20);
 		P_SetScale(mo, player->mo->scale/2);
 		mo->destscale = mo->scale/3;
 		P_SetTarget(&mo->target, player->mo);
 		P_SetMobjState(mo, S_KLIT1);
-		mo->renderflags |= RF_ADD|RF_FULLBRIGHT|RF_TRANS30;
+		mo->renderflags |= RF_ADD|RF_FULLBRIGHT|RF_TRANS50;
 
 		mo = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_THOK);
-		P_SetTarget(&mo->target, player->mo);
 		P_SetMobjState(mo, S_KSPARK1);
 		mo->renderflags |= RF_ADD|RF_FULLBRIGHT|RF_TRANS30;