diff --git a/src/items/plunger.cpp b/src/items/plunger.cpp
index e1a52c893..78bfd47fc 100644
--- a/src/items/plunger.cpp
+++ b/src/items/plunger.cpp
@@ -155,12 +155,15 @@ void Plunger::hit(Kart *kart, PhysicalObject *obj)
     // so in battle mode, always hide view
     if( m_reverse_mode || race_manager->isBattleMode(race_manager->getMinorMode()) )
     {
-        if(kart) kart->blockViewWithPlunger();
+        if(kart) {
+            kart->blockViewWithPlunger();
 
-        hit_message += StringUtils::insertValues(_("%s gets a fancy mask from %s"),
-                                                 kart->getName().c_str(),
-                                                 m_owner->getName().c_str()
-                                                ).c_str();
+            hit_message += StringUtils::insertValues(_("%s gets a fancy mask from %s"),
+                                                     kart->getName().c_str(),
+                                                     m_owner->getName().c_str()
+                                                    ).c_str();
+            gui->addMessage(hit_message, NULL, 3.0f, 40, video::SColor(255, 210, 50, 50));
+        }
 
         m_keep_alive = 0;
         // Make this object invisible by placing it faaar down. Not that if this
@@ -169,8 +172,6 @@ void Plunger::hit(Kart *kart, PhysicalObject *obj)
         Vec3 hell(0, 0, -10000);
         getNode()->setPosition(hell.toIrrVector());
         World::getWorld()->getPhysics()->removeBody(getBody());
-
-        gui->addMessage(hit_message, NULL, 3.0f, 40, video::SColor(255, 210, 50, 50));
     }
     else
     {