diff --git a/src/input/input_manager.cpp b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
index 9a5fa9284..231b0e800 100644
--- a/src/input/input_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ void InputManager::handleStaticAction(int key, int value)
                 {
                     RaceGUIBase* gui = World::getWorld()->getRaceGUI();
                     if (gui != NULL) gui->m_enabled = !gui->m_enabled;
+                    
+                    const int count = World::getWorld()->getNumKarts();
+                    for (int n=0; n<count; n++)
+                    {
+                        World::getWorld()->getKart(n)->getNode()->setVisible(gui->m_enabled);
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index dd4cada77..4c846412c 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -1176,11 +1176,9 @@ void Kart::updatePhysics(float dt)
         }
 
         // dampen any roll while flying, makes the kart hard to control
-        btVector3 velocity = m_body->getAngularVelocity();
-        const float z = velocity.z();
-        if (z > 0.1f)        velocity.setZ(z - 0.1f);
-        else if (z < -0.1f)  velocity.setZ(z + 0.1f);
-        else                 velocity.setZ(0);
+        btVector3 velocity = m_body->getAngularVelocity();  
+        velocity.setX(0);
+        velocity.setZ(0);
         m_body->setAngularVelocity(velocity);
     }