diff --git a/src/port/Game.cpp b/src/port/Game.cpp
index 9a492f6b3..e5ac7f45c 100644
--- a/src/port/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/port/Game.cpp
@@ -669,6 +669,14 @@ void CM_SpawnStarterLakitu() {
     }
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < gPlayerCountSelection1; i++) {
+        // Retry does not respawn actors, therefore, re-use lakitu.
+        if (auto it = GetWorld()->Lakitus.find(i); it != GetWorld()->Lakitus.end()) {
+            if (it->second) {
+                it->second->Activate(OLakitu::STARTER);
+            }
+            continue; // Already exists, skip spawning
+        }
+
         auto lakitu = std::make_unique<OLakitu>(i, OLakitu::LakituType::STARTER);
         GetWorld()->Lakitus[i] = lakitu.get();
         GetWorld()->AddObject(std::move(lakitu));
diff --git a/src/racing/race_logic.c b/src/racing/race_logic.c
index ff95ecc88..2cfda0cea 100644
--- a/src/racing/race_logic.c
+++ b/src/racing/race_logic.c
@@ -1054,6 +1054,7 @@ UNUSED void func_80290314(void) {
     gTourComplete = false;
 }
 
+// Quit
 void func_80290338(void) {
     gIsInQuitToMenuTransition = 1;
     gQuitToMenuTransitionCounter = 5;
@@ -1061,6 +1062,7 @@ void func_80290338(void) {
     gTourComplete = false;
 }
 
+// Driver Change
 void func_80290360(void) {
     gIsInQuitToMenuTransition = 1;
     gQuitToMenuTransitionCounter = 5;
@@ -1068,6 +1070,7 @@ void func_80290360(void) {
     gTourComplete = false;
 }
 
+// Course Change
 void func_80290388(void) {
     gIsInQuitToMenuTransition = 1;
     gQuitToMenuTransitionCounter = 5;
@@ -1075,6 +1078,7 @@ void func_80290388(void) {
     gTourComplete = false;
 }
 
+// Retry
 void func_802903B0(void) {
     gIsInQuitToMenuTransition = 1;
     gQuitToMenuTransitionCounter = 5;