diff --git a/src/modes/world.cpp b/src/modes/world.cpp
index 8b47e45da..4f9c0a5c0 100644
--- a/src/modes/world.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/world.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ void World::reset(bool restart)
     if(race_manager->hasGhostKarts())
         ReplayPlay::get()->reset();
 
+    // Remove all (if any) previous game flyables before reset karts, so no
+    // explosion animation will be created
+    projectile_manager->cleanup();
     resetAllKarts();
     // Note: track reset must be called after all karts exist, since check
     // objects need to allocate data structures depending on the number
@@ -382,7 +385,6 @@ void World::reset(bool restart)
     // Enable SFX again
     SFXManager::get()->resumeAll();
 
-    projectile_manager->cleanup();
     RewindManager::get()->reset();
     race_manager->reset();
     // Make sure to overwrite the data from the previous race.