diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 323f459d6..1d9de69ed 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9123,7 +9123,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	{
 		if (rainbowstartavailable && ((leveltime <= starttime) || (leveltime - starttime < 10*TICRATE)))
 		{
-			player->nocontrol = 50;
+			player->nocontrol = TICRATE/2;
 			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
 			player->mo->flags |= MF_NOCLIPTHING;
 		}
diff --git a/src/k_respawn.c b/src/k_respawn.c
index 7756e2513..e3854ea9c 100644
--- a/src/k_respawn.c
+++ b/src/k_respawn.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void K_RespawnAtWaypoint(player_t *player, waypoint_t *waypoint)
 
 void K_DoFault(player_t *player)
 {
-	player->nocontrol = (starttime - leveltime) + 50;
+	player->nocontrol = (starttime - leveltime) + TICRATE/2;
 	if (!(player->pflags & PF_FAULT))
 	{
 		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k83);