diff --git a/src/items/item.hpp b/src/items/item.hpp
index 19152bee9..9ed3962d3 100644
--- a/src/items/item.hpp
+++ b/src/items/item.hpp
@@ -194,10 +194,12 @@ public:
      */
     bool hitKart(const Vec3 &xyz, const AbstractKart *kart=NULL) const
     {
-		Vec3 diff = (xyz - m_xyz);
-		diff.setY(diff.getY() / 2.0f); // don't be too strict if the kart is a bit above the item
-        return (m_event_handler!=kart || m_deactive_time <=0) &&
-               diff.length2()<m_distance_2;
+        if (m_event_handler == kart && m_deactive_time > 0)
+            return false;
+        Vec3 lc = quatRotate(m_original_rotation, xyz - m_xyz);
+        // Don't be too strict if the kart is a bit above the item
+        lc.setY(lc.getY() / 2.0f);
+        return lc.length2() < m_distance_2;
     }   // hitKart
 
 protected:
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ protected:
                   const AbstractKart *kart=NULL) const
     {
         if(m_event_handler==kart && m_deactive_time >0) return false;
-        
+
         Vec3 closest = line.getClosestPoint(m_xyz.toIrrVector());
         return hitKart(closest, kart);
     }   // hitLine