diff --git a/src/karts/controller/player_controller.cpp b/src/karts/controller/player_controller.cpp
index d2c7ae2f8..2875456a5 100644
--- a/src/karts/controller/player_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/controller/player_controller.cpp
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ void PlayerController::update(int ticks)
     if (World::getWorld()->isStartPhase())
     {
         if ((m_controls->getAccel() || m_controls->getBrake()||
-            m_controls->getFire() || m_controls->getNitro()) &&
-            !NetworkConfig::get()->isNetworking())
+            m_controls->getNitro()) && !NetworkConfig::get()->isNetworking())
         {
             // Only give penalty time in READY_PHASE.
             // Penalty time check makes sure it doesn't get rendered on every
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index e94862743..636905f76 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -1576,7 +1576,13 @@ void Kart::update(int ticks)
         }
         // use() needs to be called even if there currently is no collecteable
         // since use() can test if something needs to be switched on/off.
-        m_powerup->use() ;
+        if (!World::getWorld()->isStartPhase())
+            m_powerup->use();
+        else
+        {
+            if(!getKartAnimation())
+                beep();
+        }
         World::getWorld()->onFirePressed(getController());
         m_fire_clicked = 1;
     }