diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 22d8124e..b390ceae 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ static INT32 K_KartGetItemOdds(UINT8 pos, SINT8 item, fixed_t mashed)
 													players[first].mo->z - players[second].mo->z) / mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale;
 		if (franticitems)
 			secondist = (15*secondist/14);
-		if (pingame < 6 && !G_BattleGametype())
-			secondist = ((28+(6-pingame))*secondist/28);
+		if (pingame < 8 && !G_BattleGametype())
+			secondist = ((28+(8-pingame))*secondist/28);
 	}
 
 	// POWERITEMODDS handles all of the "frantic item" related functionality, for all of our powerful items.
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ static INT32 K_KartGetItemOdds(UINT8 pos, SINT8 item, fixed_t mashed)
 #define POWERITEMODDS(odds) \
 	if (franticitems) \
 		odds *= 2; \
-	if (pingame < 6 && !G_BattleGametype()) \
-		odds = FixedMul(odds*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT+min((6-pingame)*(FRACUNIT/25), FRACUNIT))/FRACUNIT; \
+	if (pingame < 8 && !G_BattleGametype()) \
+		odds = FixedMul(odds*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT+min((8-pingame)*(FRACUNIT/25), FRACUNIT))/FRACUNIT; \
 	if (mashed > 0) \
 		odds = FixedDiv(odds*FRACUNIT, mashed+FRACUNIT)/FRACUNIT \
 
@@ -881,8 +881,8 @@ static void K_KartItemRoulette(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 		if (franticitems) // Frantic items make the distances between everyone artifically higher, for crazier items
 			pdis = (15*pdis/14);
-		if (pingame < 6 && !G_BattleGametype())
-			pdis = ((28+(6-pingame))*pdis/28);
+		if (pingame < 8 && !G_BattleGametype())
+			pdis = ((28+(8-pingame))*pdis/28);
 
 		if (pingame == 1 && oddsvalid[0])					// Record Attack, or just alone
 			useodds = 0;