diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index d96e092b..e17d45df 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5778,10 +5778,11 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 		{
 			if (player->speed > 0 && cmd->forwardmove == 0 && player->mo->friction == 59392)
 				player->mo->friction += 4608;
-			if (player->speed > 0 && cmd->forwardmove < 0)	// change friction while braking no matter what, otherwise it's not any more effective than just letting go off accel
-				player->mo->friction -= 2048;
 		}
 
+		if (player->speed > 0 && cmd->forwardmove < 0)	// change friction while braking no matter what, otherwise it's not any more effective than just letting go off accel
+			player->mo->friction -= 2048;
+
 		// Karma ice physics
 		if (G_BattleGametype() && player->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0)
 		{