diff --git a/src/modes/world.cpp b/src/modes/world.cpp
index e3e124a11..9416af16f 100644
--- a/src/modes/world.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/world.cpp
@@ -949,19 +949,27 @@ void World::moveKartTo(AbstractKart* kart, const btTransform &transform)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void World::updateTimeTargetSound()
 {
-    if (RaceManager::get()->hasTimeTarget() && !RewindManager::get()->isRewinding())
+    if (RewindManager::get()->isRewinding())
+        return;
+
+    float time_left = getTime();;
+    if (RaceManager::get()->hasTimeTarget())
     {
-        float time_left = getTime();
         float time_target = RaceManager::get()->getTimeTarget();
         // In linear mode, the internal time still counts up even when displayed down.
         if (RaceManager::get()->isLinearRaceMode())
             time_left = time_target - time_left;
+    }
+    else if (!RaceManager::get()->isFollowMode())
+    {
+        return; // No Time Target and no FTL
+    }
 
-        if (time_left <= 5 && getTimeTicks() % stk_config->time2Ticks(1.0f) == 0 &&
-                !World::getWorld()->isRaceOver() && time_left > 0)
-        {
-                SFXManager::get()->quickSound("pre_start_race");
-        }
+    if (time_left <= (RaceManager::get()->isFollowMode() ? 3 : 5) &&
+            getTimeTicks() % stk_config->time2Ticks(1.0f) == 0 &&
+            !World::getWorld()->isRaceOver() && time_left > 0)
+    {
+        SFXManager::get()->quickSound("pre_start_race");
     }
 }  // updateTimeTargetSound
 
diff --git a/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp b/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
index 18c2574e1..8130bebcc 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/race_gui.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ void RaceGUI::drawGlobalTimer()
 
     sw = core::stringw (StringUtils::timeToString(elapsed_time).c_str() );
 
+    // Use colors to draw player attention to countdowns in challenges and FTL
     if (RaceManager::get()->hasTimeTarget())
     {
         // This assumes only challenges have a time target
@@ -455,6 +456,13 @@ void RaceGUI::drawGlobalTimer()
         else if (elapsed_time <= 15)
             time_color = video::SColor(255,255,255,0);
     }
+    else if(RaceManager::get()->isFollowMode())
+    {
+        if (elapsed_time <= 3)
+            time_color = video::SColor(255,255,160,0);
+        else if (elapsed_time <= 8)
+            time_color = video::SColor(255,255,255,0);
+    }
 
     core::rect<s32> pos(irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Width - dist_from_right,
                         irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height*2/100,
@@ -1385,4 +1393,3 @@ void RaceGUI::drawLap(const AbstractKart* kart,
     font->setScale(1.0f);
 #endif
 } // drawLap
-