diff --git a/src/items/swatter.cpp b/src/items/swatter.cpp
index 9619b5a49..4c117fc59 100644
--- a/src/items/swatter.cpp
+++ b/src/items/swatter.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "karts/controller/controller.hpp"
 #include "karts/explosion_animation.hpp"
 #include "karts/kart_properties.hpp"
-#include "modes/world.hpp"
+#include "modes/capture_the_flag.hpp"
 #include "network/network_config.hpp"
 #include "network/rewind_info.hpp"
 #include "network/rewind_manager.hpp"
@@ -369,6 +369,13 @@ void Swatter::squashThingsAround()
         World::getWorld()->kartHit(m_closest_kart->getWorldKartId(),
             m_kart->getWorldKartId());
 
+        CaptureTheFlag* ctf = dynamic_cast<CaptureTheFlag*>(World::getWorld());
+        if (ctf)
+        {
+            int reset_ticks = (ctf->getTicksSinceStart() / 10) * 10 + 80;
+            ctf->resetKartForSwatterHit(m_closest_kart->getWorldKartId(),
+                reset_ticks);
+        }
         // Handle achievement if the swatter is used by the current player
         if (m_kart->getController()->canGetAchievements())
         {
diff --git a/src/modes/capture_the_flag.cpp b/src/modes/capture_the_flag.cpp
index d50957eec..d54138208 100644
--- a/src/modes/capture_the_flag.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/capture_the_flag.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "modes/capture_the_flag.hpp"
 #include "audio/sfx_base.hpp"
 #include "io/file_manager.hpp"
+#include "items/powerup.hpp"
 #include "graphics/irr_driver.hpp"
 #include "karts/abstract_kart.hpp"
 #include "karts/controller/controller.hpp"
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void CaptureTheFlag::reset(bool restart)
         m_blue_scores = 0;
     m_red_holder = m_blue_holder = -1;
     updateFlagNodes();
+    m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks.clear();
 }   // reset
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -157,6 +159,36 @@ void CaptureTheFlag::update(int ticks)
 
     FreeForAll::update(ticks);
 
+    for (auto it = m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks.begin();
+         it != m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks.end();)
+    {
+        if (it->second < getTicksSinceStart() - 1000)
+        {
+            it = m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks.erase(it);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (it->second == getTicksSinceStart())
+            {
+                AbstractKart* kart = m_karts[it->first].get();
+                if (kart->isEliminated() || !kart->isSquashed())
+                {
+                    it++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                unsigned int index = getRescuePositionIndex(kart);
+                btTransform t = getRescueTransform(index);
+                t.setOrigin(t.getOrigin() + t.getBasis().getColumn(1) * 3.0f);
+                kart->getBody()->setLinearVelocity(Vec3(0.0f));
+                kart->getBody()->setAngularVelocity(Vec3(0.0f));
+                kart->getBody()->proceedToTransform(t);
+                kart->setTrans(t);
+                kart->getPowerup()->reset();
+            }
+            it++;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (!NetworkConfig::get()->isNetworking() ||
         NetworkConfig::get()->isClient())
         return;
diff --git a/src/modes/capture_the_flag.hpp b/src/modes/capture_the_flag.hpp
index 8169a3f9d..2e83e348d 100644
--- a/src/modes/capture_the_flag.hpp
+++ b/src/modes/capture_the_flag.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ private:
 
     int m_red_return_ticks, m_blue_return_ticks;
 
+    std::map<int, int> m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks;
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     void updateFlagNodes();
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@ public:
     const Vec3& getBlueFlag() const { return (Vec3&)m_blue_trans.getOrigin(); }
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     void loseFlagForKart(int kart_id);
-
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    void resetKartForSwatterHit(int kart_id, int at_world_ticks)
+                      { m_swatter_reset_kart_ticks[kart_id] = at_world_ticks; }
 };   // CaptureTheFlag
 
 #endif