diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 081ccbcc1..e5b9daec2 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -8171,7 +8171,19 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		player->justbumped--;
 
 	if (player->tiregrease)
-		player->tiregrease--;
+	{
+		// Remove grease faster if players are moving slower; players that are recovering
+		// from mistakes (or who got sprung purely for track traversal) need steering!
+		// Up to 4x degrease speed below 10FU/t (speed at which you lose drift sparks).
+		INT16 toDegrease = 1;
+		INT16 driftSpeedIncrements = player->speed / (10 * player->mo->scale); // Same breakpoints used for driftcharge stages.
+		toDegrease += max(3 - driftSpeedIncrements, 0);
+
+		if (player->tiregrease <= toDegrease)
+			player->tiregrease = 0;
+		else
+			player->tiregrease -= toDegrease;
+	}
 
 	if (player->spinouttimer || player->tumbleBounces)
 	{