diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index a2fbe617f..988346407 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ void Item::updateGraphics(float dt)
 
     float time_till_return = stk_config->ticks2Time(getTicksTillReturn());
     bool is_visible = isAvailable() || time_till_return <= 1.0f || 
-                      (getType() == ITEM_BUBBLEGUM && !isUsedUp() );
+                      (getType() == ITEM_BUBBLEGUM && 
+                       getOriginalType() == ITEM_NONE && !isUsedUp());
 
     m_node->setVisible(is_visible);
 
diff --git a/src/items/item.hpp b/src/items/item.hpp
index afec8f362..52958037f 100644
--- a/src/items/item.hpp
+++ b/src/items/item.hpp
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ public:
     /** Returns the type of this item. */
     ItemType getType() const { return m_type; }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the original type of this item. */
+    ItemType getOriginalType() const { return m_original_type; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Sets the index of this item in the item manager list. */
     void setItemId(unsigned int n) { m_item_id = n; }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------