diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 6162e772..6118e17d 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5487,7 +5487,12 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	if (leveltime >= starttime-(2*TICRATE) && leveltime <= starttime)
 	{
 		if (cmd->buttons & BT_ACCELERATE)
+		{
+			if (player->kartstuff[k_boostcharge] == 0)
+				player->kartstuff[k_boostcharge] = cmd->latency;
+
 			player->kartstuff[k_boostcharge]++;
+		}
 		else
 			player->kartstuff[k_boostcharge] = 0;
 	}