diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.cpp b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
index da378a23e..2081ddbff 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.cpp
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ void RaceManager::exitRace(bool delete_world)
 
         StateManager::get()->enterGameState();
         setMinorMode(RaceManager::MINOR_MODE_CUTSCENE);
+        int num_gp_karts = m_num_karts;
         setNumKarts(0);
         setNumPlayers(0);
 
@@ -995,6 +996,7 @@ void RaceManager::exitRace(bool delete_world)
                                   raceWasStartedFromOverworld());
             GrandPrixWin* scene = GrandPrixWin::getInstance();
             scene->push();
+            scene->setNumGPKarts(num_gp_karts); // This must be set before we set karts
             scene->setKarts(winners);
             scene->setPlayerWon(some_human_player_won);
             std::set<std::string> karts;
@@ -1024,6 +1026,7 @@ void RaceManager::exitRace(bool delete_world)
                 scene->setKarts(karts);
             }
         }
+
         kart_properties_manager->onDemandLoadKartTextures(used_karts);
     }
 
@@ -1118,6 +1121,7 @@ void RaceManager::startGP(const GrandPrixData &gp, bool from_overworld,
  * \param trackIdent Internal name of the track to race on
  * \param num_laps   Number of laps to race, or -1 if number of laps is
  *        not relevant in current mode
+ * \param from_overworld If it was started from the Story Mode overworld
  */
 void RaceManager::startSingleRace(const std::string &track_ident,
                                   const int num_laps,
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
index 8924bb190..4301154af 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ GrandPrixWin::GrandPrixWin() : GrandPrixCutscene("grand_prix_win.stkgui")
         m_podium_steps[i] = NULL;
     }
     m_player_won = false;
+    m_num_gp_karts = 0;
 }   // GrandPrixWin
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -329,6 +330,13 @@ void GrandPrixWin::onUpdate(float dt)
 }   // onUpdate
 
 
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void GrandPrixWin::setNumGPKarts(int num_gp_karts)
+{
+    m_num_gp_karts = num_gp_karts;
+}
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void GrandPrixWin::setKarts(const std::pair<std::string, float> idents_arg[3])
@@ -356,18 +364,41 @@ void GrandPrixWin::setKarts(const std::pair<std::string, float> idents_arg[3])
             // Lod node has to be animated
             auto* a_node = static_cast<scene::IAnimatedMeshSceneNode*>
                 (lnode->getAllNodes()[0]);
-            const unsigned start_frame =
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_LOOP_START) > -1 ?
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_LOOP_START) :
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_START) > -1 ?
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_START) :
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
-            const unsigned end_frame =
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_END) > -1 ?
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_END) :
-                kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
-            a_node->setLoopMode(true);
-            a_node->setFrameLoop(start_frame, end_frame);
+
+            // If the kart is not 1st (after the reorder, the id of the winner is 1, not 0)
+            // and there are very few karts in the GP, display a sad animation rather than
+            // a happy animation
+            if ((i == 0 && m_num_gp_karts <= 3) ||
+                (i == 2 && m_num_gp_karts <= 4))
+            {
+                const unsigned start_frame =
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_LOOP_START) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_LOOP_START) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_START) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_START) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
+                const unsigned end_frame =
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_END) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_LOSE_END) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
+                a_node->setLoopMode(true);
+                a_node->setFrameLoop(start_frame, end_frame);
+            }
+            else // Standard happy animations
+            {
+                const unsigned start_frame =
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_LOOP_START) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_LOOP_START) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_START) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_START) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
+                const unsigned end_frame =
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_END) > -1 ?
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_WIN_END) :
+                    kart_model->getFrame(KartModel::AF_STRAIGHT);
+                a_node->setLoopMode(true);
+                a_node->setFrameLoop(start_frame, end_frame);
+            }
         }
 
         m_kart_x[i] = KARTS_INITIAL_X[i];
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.hpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.hpp
index 57c759fc7..a4ab7ccb4 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_win.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class GrandPrixWin :
 
     int m_phase;
 
+    /** Used to pick the happy/sad animations of karts */
+    int m_num_gp_karts;
+
     float m_kart_x[3], m_kart_y[3], m_kart_z[3];
     float m_kart_rotation[3];
 
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ public:
     MusicInformation* getInGameMenuMusic() const OVERRIDE;
 
     /** \pre must be called after pushing the screen, but before onUpdate had the chance to be invoked */
+    void setNumGPKarts(int num_gp_karts);
     void setKarts(const std::pair<std::string, float> karts[3]);
     void setPlayerWon(bool some_player_won) { m_player_won = some_player_won; }
 };