diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 3673b54cc..5ef87f031 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartchainingoffroad);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartchainingsound);
 
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartairdrop);
+
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartitembreaker);
 
 	//CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartwalltransfer);
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index b42fe89ea..7579b04d6 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8059,7 +8059,7 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		draftingactive = true;
 
 	if (cv_kartairdrop.value)
-		airdropactive = false;
+		airdropactive = true;
 
 	invintype = (UINT8)cv_kartinvintype.value;