diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index bdd66c7f3..6394af4cd 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@ void K_RespawnChecker(player_t *player)
 					P_SetTarget(&mo->target, player->mo);
 					mo->angle = newangle+ANGLE_90;
 					mo->momz = (8*FRACUNIT)*P_MobjFlip(player->mo);
+					P_SetScale(mo, (mo->destscale = FRACUNIT));
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index b73cd430d..3ae46760a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11095,7 +11095,7 @@ void P_MovePlayerToSpawn(INT32 playernum, mapthing_t *mthing)
 			if (mthing->options >> ZSHIFT)
 				z -= ((mthing->options >> ZSHIFT) << FRACBITS);
 			if (p->kartstuff[k_respawn])
-				z -= 128*FRACUNIT;
+				z -= 128*FRACUNIT; // Too late for v1, but for later: 128*mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -11103,7 +11103,7 @@ void P_MovePlayerToSpawn(INT32 playernum, mapthing_t *mthing)
 			if (mthing->options >> ZSHIFT)
 				z += ((mthing->options >> ZSHIFT) << FRACBITS);
 			if (p->kartstuff[k_respawn])
-				z += 128*FRACUNIT;
+				z += 128*FRACUNIT; // Too late for v1, but for later: 128*mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale;
 		}
 
 		if (mthing->options & MTF_OBJECTFLIP) // flip the player!