diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 8ce427c5..34d34ae0 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ void K_SquishPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source)
 	return;
 }
 
-void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source) // A bit of a hack, we just throw the player up higher here and extend their spinout timer
+void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A bit of a hack, we just throw the player up higher here and extend their spinout timer
 {
 	UINT8 scoremultiply = 1;
 	if (G_BattleGametype())
@@ -1992,6 +1992,12 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source) // A bit of a hack, we ju
 
 	player->powers[pw_flashing] = K_GetKartFlashing(player);
 
+	if (inflictor && inflictor->type == MT_SPBEXPLOSION && inflictor->extravalue1)
+	{
+		player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] = (3*player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer])/2;
+		player->mo->momz *= 2;
+	}
+
 	if (player->mo->state != &states[S_KART_SPIN])
 		P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_KART_SPIN);
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 7cab42a5..74df0dda 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
 void K_DoInstashield(player_t *player);
 void K_SpinPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, INT32 type, boolean trapitem);
 void K_SquishPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
-void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source);
+void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor);
 void K_StealBumper(player_t *player, player_t *victim, boolean force);
 void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit, mobj_t *source);
 void K_SpawnMineExplosion(mobj_t *source, UINT8 color);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 240db71c..239fb101 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2136,12 +2136,15 @@ static int lib_kExplodePlayer(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
 	mobj_t *source = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
+	mobj_t *inflictor = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 3, META_MOBJ));
 	NOHUD
 	if (!player)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
 	if (!source)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
-	K_ExplodePlayer(player, source);
+	if (!inflictor)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
+	K_ExplodePlayer(player, source, inflictor);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 2a7dd9f9..9c5272d0 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -4015,7 +4015,7 @@ static inline boolean PIT_MineExplode(mobj_t *thing)
 	grenade->flags2 |= MF2_DEBRIS;
 
 	if (thing->player) // Looks like we're going to have to need a seperate function for this too
-		K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, grenade->target);
+		K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, grenade->target, grenade);
 	else
 		P_DamageMobj(thing, grenade, grenade->target, 1);
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 27845a8b..43b6ac66 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 						K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);
 					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
 
-					K_ExplodePlayer(player, special->target);
+					K_ExplodePlayer(player, special->target, special);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1 && P_CanPickupItem(player, 1))
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				}
 
 				spbexplode = P_SpawnMobj(toucher->x, toucher->y, toucher->z, MT_SPBEXPLOSION);
+				spbexplode->extravalue1 = 1; // Tell K_ExplodePlayer to use extra knockback
 				P_SetTarget(&spbexplode->target, special->target);
 
 				P_RemoveMobj(special);
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 468a5c67..6371c9ed 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 		if (thing->type == MT_PLAYER && thing->player)
 		{
 			if (tmthing->state == &states[S_MINEEXPLOSION1])
-				K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target);
+				K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, tmthing);
 			else
 				K_SpinPlayer(thing->player, tmthing->target, 0, false);
 		}
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 		{
 			// Player Damage
 			if (thing->state == &states[S_MINEEXPLOSION1])
-				K_ExplodePlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target);
+				K_ExplodePlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, thing);
 			else
 				K_SpinPlayer(tmthing->player, thing->target, 0, false);