diff --git a/src/items/flyable.hpp b/src/items/flyable.hpp
index 205d2b7b2..91cb88af1 100644
--- a/src/items/flyable.hpp
+++ b/src/items/flyable.hpp
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ public:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Returns the type of flyable. */
     PowerupManager::PowerupType getType() const {return m_type;}
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Returns the owner's kart */
+    AbstractKart *getOwner() const { return m_owner;}  
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Sets wether Flyable should update TerrainInfo as part of its update
      *  call, or if the inheriting object will update TerrainInfo itself
diff --git a/src/items/projectile_manager.cpp b/src/items/projectile_manager.cpp
index 6b5ca3909..7089abc1f 100644
--- a/src/items/projectile_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/items/projectile_manager.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ bool ProjectileManager::projectileIsClose(const AbstractKart * const kart,
  *  \param type The type of projectile checked
 */
 int ProjectileManager::getNearbyProjectileCount(const AbstractKart * const kart,
-                                         float radius, PowerupManager::PowerupType type)
+                                         float radius, PowerupManager::PowerupType type,
+                                         bool exclude_owned)
 {
     float r2 = radius * radius;
     int projectile_count = 0;
@@ -212,6 +213,9 @@ int ProjectileManager::getNearbyProjectileCount(const AbstractKart * const kart,
             continue;
         if (i->second->getType() == type)
         {
+            if (exclude_owned && (i->second->getOwner() == kart))
+                continue;
+
             float dist2 = i->second->getXYZ().distance2(kart->getXYZ());
             if (dist2 < r2)
             {
@@ -310,3 +314,4 @@ std::shared_ptr<Rewinder>
             return nullptr;
     }
 }   // addProjectileFromNetworkState
+
diff --git a/src/items/projectile_manager.hpp b/src/items/projectile_manager.hpp
index b96bd0a87..a1ab24630 100644
--- a/src/items/projectile_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/items/projectile_manager.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ public:
                                        float radius);
 
     int              getNearbyProjectileCount(const AbstractKart * const kart,
-                                       float radius, PowerupManager::PowerupType type);
+                                       float radius, PowerupManager::PowerupType type,
+                                       bool exclude_owned=false);
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Adds a special hit effect to be shown.
      *  \param hit_effect The hit effect to be added. */
@@ -100,3 +101,4 @@ extern ProjectileManager *projectile_manager;
 #endif
 
 /* EOF */
+