diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index 4063c665e..7845a5be6 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ ItemState::ItemState(ItemType type, const AbstractKart *owner, int id)
     setType(type);
     m_item_id = id;
     m_previous_owner = owner;
-    if (owner)
-        setDeactivatedTicks(stk_config->time2Ticks(1.5f));
+    m_used_up_counter = -1;
+     if (owner)
+         setDeactivatedTicks(stk_config->time2Ticks(1.5f));
+    else
+        setDeactivatedTicks(0);
 }   // ItemState(ItemType)
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/items/item_event_info.cpp b/src/items/item_event_info.cpp
index a0a2861bb..2551922d6 100644
--- a/src/items/item_event_info.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item_event_info.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  */
 ItemEventInfo::ItemEventInfo(BareNetworkString *buffer, int *count)
 {
+    m_ticks_till_return = 0;
     m_type    = (EventType)buffer->getUInt8();
     m_ticks   = buffer->getTime();
     *count   -= 5;
@@ -44,11 +45,15 @@ ItemEventInfo::ItemEventInfo(BareNetworkString *buffer, int *count)
             m_xyz = buffer->getVec3();
             *count -= 12;
         }
+        else   // IEI_COLLECT
+        {
+            m_ticks_till_return = buffer->getUInt16();
+            *count -= 2;
+        }
     }   // is not switch
     else   // switch
     {
         m_kart_id = -1;
-
     }
 }   // ItemEventInfo(BareNetworkString, int *count)
 
@@ -66,8 +71,7 @@ void ItemEventInfo::saveState(BareNetworkString *buffer)
         buffer->addUInt8(m_kart_id).addUInt16(m_index);
         if (m_type == IEI_NEW)
             buffer->add(m_xyz);
+        else if (m_type == IEI_COLLECT)
+            buffer->addUInt16(m_ticks_till_return);
     }
 }   // saveState
-
- 
-  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/items/item_event_info.hpp b/src/items/item_event_info.hpp
index 35499baf2..ddb246922 100644
--- a/src/items/item_event_info.hpp
+++ b/src/items/item_event_info.hpp
@@ -51,13 +51,20 @@ private:
     /** In case of new items the position of the new item. */
     Vec3 m_xyz;
 
+    /** Ticks for the item to return, atm used by collecting banana
+     *  with bomb to delay the return for banana. */
+    int16_t m_ticks_till_return;
+
 public:
     /** Constructor for collecting an existing item.
      *  \param ticks Time of the event.
      *  \param item_id The index of the item that was collected.
-     *  \param kart_id the kart that collected the item. */
-    ItemEventInfo(int ticks, int index, int kart_id)
-        : m_ticks(ticks), m_index(index), m_kart_id(kart_id)
+     *  \param kart_id the kart that collected the item.
+    *   \param ttr Ticks till return after being collected. */
+
+    ItemEventInfo(int ticks, int index, int kart_id, int16_t ttr)
+        : m_ticks(ticks), m_index(index), m_kart_id(kart_id),
+          m_ticks_till_return(ttr)
     {
         m_type = IEI_COLLECT;
     }   // ItemEventInfo(collected existing item)
@@ -69,14 +76,15 @@ public:
      */
     ItemEventInfo(int ticks, ItemState::ItemType type, int index,
                   int kart_id, const Vec3 &xyz)
-        : m_ticks(ticks), m_index(index), m_kart_id(kart_id), m_xyz(xyz)
+        : m_ticks(ticks), m_index(index), m_kart_id(kart_id), m_xyz(xyz),
+          m_ticks_till_return(0)
     {
         m_type = IEI_NEW;
     }   // ItemEventInfo(new item)
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Constructor for switching items. */
-    ItemEventInfo(int ticks) : m_ticks(ticks)
+    ItemEventInfo(int ticks) : m_ticks(ticks), m_ticks_till_return(0)
     {
         m_type = IEI_SWITCH;
     }   // ItemEventInfo(switch)
@@ -116,6 +124,9 @@ public:
         return m_xyz;
     }   // getXYZ
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the ticks till return, used only by collection events. */
+    int getTicksTillReturn() const          { return m_ticks_till_return; }
+    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the type of this item. Note at this stage only bubble gums
      *  can be created during a race. */
     ItemState::ItemType getNewItemType() const
diff --git a/src/items/network_item_manager.cpp b/src/items/network_item_manager.cpp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index dcb5b5b8a..ea11b5f7d
--- a/src/items/network_item_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/items/network_item_manager.cpp
@@ -101,13 +101,14 @@ void NetworkItemManager::collectedItem(ItemState *item, AbstractKart *kart)
 {
     if(NetworkConfig::get()->isServer())
     {
+        ItemManager::collectedItem(item, kart);
         // The server saves the collected item as item event info
         m_item_events.lock();
         m_item_events.getData().emplace_back(World::getWorld()->getTicksSinceStart(),
                                              item->getItemId(),
-                                             kart->getWorldKartId()                   );
+                                             kart->getWorldKartId(),
+                                             item->getTicksTillReturn());
         m_item_events.unlock();
-        ItemManager::collectedItem(item, kart);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -360,9 +361,17 @@ void NetworkItemManager::restoreState(BareNetworkString *buffer, int count)
             // example, bubble gum torque depends on time, and would be wrong
             // otherwise resulting in stuttering).
             int old_time = world->getTicksSinceStart();   // Save time we rewind to
-            world->setTicks(iei.getTicks());              // Set time of event
-            collectedItem(m_confirmed_state[index], kart);// Collect item
-            world->setTicks(old_time);                    // Set time to rewind-to
+            world->setTicksForRewind(iei.getTicks());     // Set time of event
+
+            if (m_confirmed_state[index] != NULL)
+            {
+                m_confirmed_state[index]->collected(kart);// Collect item
+                // Reset till ticks return from state (required for eating banana with bomb)
+                int ttr = iei.getTicksTillReturn();
+                m_confirmed_state[index]->setTicksTillReturn(ttr);
+            }
+
+            world->setTicksForRewind(old_time);           // Set time to rewind-to
 
             if (m_confirmed_state[index]->isUsedUp())
             {