diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 54a5be53..b515f22d 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player, boolean onground, fixed_t forwardmove
 	{
 		const fixed_t hscale = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale /*+ (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale - player->mo->scale)*/;
 		const fixed_t minspeed = 24*hscale;
-		const fixed_t maxspeed = 32*hscale;
+		const fixed_t maxspeed = 28*hscale;
 
 		if (newspeed > maxspeed && player->kartstuff[k_pogospring] == 2)
 			newspeed = maxspeed;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index f493f7b9..36490918 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 			{
 				const fixed_t hscale = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale + (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale - player->mo->scale);
 				const fixed_t minspeed = 24*hscale;
-				const fixed_t maxspeed = 32*hscale;
+				const fixed_t maxspeed = 28*hscale;
 
 				if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_SPRUNG)
 					break;