diff --git a/src/karts/abstract_kart.hpp b/src/karts/abstract_kart.hpp
index bac44ca36..97ec546b3 100644
--- a/src/karts/abstract_kart.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/abstract_kart.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class RenderInfo;
 class SFXBuffer;
 class Skidding;
 class SlipStream;
+class Stars;
 class TerrainInfo;
 
 
@@ -523,6 +524,8 @@ public:
     virtual float getStartupBoost() const = 0;
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     virtual float getStartupBoostFromStartTicks(int ticks) const = 0;
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    virtual Stars* getStarsEffect() const = 0;
 };   // AbstractKart
 
 
diff --git a/src/karts/abstract_kart_animation.cpp b/src/karts/abstract_kart_animation.cpp
index 4ac48462b..6ccbafa57 100644
--- a/src/karts/abstract_kart_animation.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/abstract_kart_animation.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 #include "karts/abstract_kart_animation.hpp"
 
 #include "graphics/slip_stream.hpp"
+#include "graphics/stars.hpp"
 #include "items/powerup.hpp"
 #include "karts/abstract_kart.hpp"
+#include "karts/explosion_animation.hpp"
 #include "karts/kart_model.hpp"
 #include "karts/skidding.hpp"
 #include "modes/world.hpp"
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@ void AbstractKartAnimation::
         m_timer = -1;
         m_end_transform = fallback_trans;
         m_ignore_undo = true;
+        if (dynamic_cast<ExplosionAnimation*>(this) && m_kart)
+            m_kart->getStarsEffect()->reset();
     }
 }   // checkNetworkAnimationCreationSucceed
 
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.hpp b/src/karts/kart.hpp
index 14768e44a..569880fe2 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.hpp
@@ -555,6 +555,9 @@ public:
     virtual void playSound(SFXBuffer* buffer) OVERRIDE;
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     virtual bool isVisible() OVERRIDE;
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    virtual Stars* getStarsEffect() const OVERRIDE { return m_stars_effect; }
+
 };   // Kart