diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 304c866c9..2534c92ac 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1730,12 +1730,11 @@ static int lib_pResetCamera(lua_State *L)
 static int lib_pSuperReady(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
-	boolean transform = (boolean)lua_opttrueboolean(L, 2);
 	//HUDSAFE
 	INLEVEL
 	if (!player)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
-	lua_pushboolean(L, P_SuperReady(player, transform));
+	lua_pushboolean(L, P_SuperReady(player));
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 249c3cd4b..f2470f72d 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ mobj_t *P_LookForEnemies(player_t *player, boolean nonenemies, boolean bullet);
 void P_NukeEnemies(mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, fixed_t radius);
 void P_Earthquake(mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, fixed_t radius);
 boolean P_HomingAttack(mobj_t *source, mobj_t *enemy); /// \todo doesn't belong in p_user
-boolean P_SuperReady(player_t *player, boolean transform);
+boolean P_SuperReady(player_t *player);
 void P_DoJump(player_t *player, boolean soundandstate, boolean allowflip);
 void P_DoSpinDashDust(player_t *player);
 #define P_AnalogMove(player) (P_ControlStyle(player) == CS_LMAOGALOG)
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 3ee13aca9..c5ff5aa72 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4438,27 +4438,21 @@ static void P_DoSuperStuff(player_t *player)
 //
 // Returns true if player is ready to transform or detransform
 //
-boolean P_SuperReady(player_t *player, boolean transform)
+boolean P_SuperReady(player_t *player)
 {
-	if (!transform &&
-	(player->powers[pw_super] < TICRATE*3/2
-	|| !G_CoopGametype())) // No turning back in competitive!
-		return false;
-	else if (transform
-	&& (player->powers[pw_super]
-	|| !ALL7EMERALDS(emeralds)
-	|| !(player->rings >= 50)))
-		return false;
-
 	if (player->mo
+	&& (player->rings >= 50)
+	&& ALL7EMERALDS(emeralds)
+	&& (player->charflags & SF_SUPER)
+	&& (player->pflags & PF_JUMPED)
+	&& !player->powers[pw_super]
+	&& !player->powers[pw_invulnerability]
+	&& !(player->powers[pw_shield] & SH_NOSTACK)
 	&& !player->powers[pw_tailsfly]
 	&& !player->powers[pw_carry]
-	&& (player->charflags & SF_SUPER)
 	&& !P_PlayerInPain(player)
 	&& !player->climbing
 	&& !(player->pflags & (PF_JUMPSTASIS|PF_THOKKED|PF_STARTDASH|PF_GLIDING|PF_SLIDING|PF_SHIELDABILITY))
-	&& ((player->pflags & PF_JUMPED) || (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) && (player->panim == PA_IDLE || player->panim == PA_EDGE
-	|| player->panim == PA_WALK || player->panim == PA_RUN || (player->charflags & SF_DASHMODE && player->panim == PA_DASH))))
 	&& !(maptol & TOL_NIGHTS))
 		return true;
 
@@ -5318,8 +5312,7 @@ static void P_DoJumpStuff(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd, boolean spinshieldhac
 			;
 		else if (cmd->buttons & BT_SPIN)
 		{
-			if (spinshieldhack && !(player->pflags & PF_SPINDOWN) && P_SuperReady(player, true)
-			&& !player->powers[pw_invulnerability] && !(player->powers[pw_shield] & SH_NOSTACK)) // These two checks are no longer in P_SuperReady
+			if (spinshieldhack && !(player->pflags & PF_SPINDOWN) && P_SuperReady(player))
 			{
 				// If you're using two-button play, can turn Super and aren't already,
 				// and you don't have a shield, then turn Super!
@@ -8805,10 +8798,6 @@ void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 			// Transform into super if we can!
 			if (P_SuperReady(player, true))
 				P_DoSuperTransformation(player, false);
-
-			// Detransform from super if we can!
-			else if (P_SuperReady(player, false))
-				P_DoSuperDetransformation(player);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index 2add8645b..cbe71901d 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ void Y_IntermissionDrawer(void)
 		{
 			if (LUA_HudEnabled(hud_intermissiontitletext))
 			{
-				const char *ringtext = "\x82" "get 50 rings, then";
+				const char *ringtext = "\x82" "50 rings, no shield";
 				const char *tut1text = "\x82" "press " "\x80" "shield";
-				const char *tut2text = "\x82" "to transform";
+				const char *tut2text = "\x82" "mid-" "\x80" "jump";
 				ttheight = 8;
 				V_DrawLevelTitle(data.spec.passedx1 + xoffset1, ttheight, 0, data.spec.passed1);
 				ttheight += V_LevelNameHeight(data.spec.passed3) + 2;