diff --git a/src/k_bot.c b/src/k_bot.c
index d9533ceb4..1bbe92c28 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.c
+++ b/src/k_bot.c
@@ -1557,8 +1557,8 @@ void K_BuildBotTiccmd(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	if (leveltime <= starttime && finishBeamLine != NULL)
 	{
 		// Handle POSITION!!
-		const fixed_t distBase = 384*mapobjectscale;
-		const fixed_t distAdjust = 64*mapobjectscale;
+		const fixed_t distBase = 480*mapobjectscale;
+		const fixed_t distAdjust = 128*mapobjectscale;
 
 		const fixed_t closeDist = distBase + (distAdjust * (9 - player->kartweight));
 		const fixed_t farDist = closeDist + (distAdjust * 2);
diff --git a/src/k_botsearch.c b/src/k_botsearch.c
index 4d5088aa7..88f61b90b 100644
--- a/src/k_botsearch.c
+++ b/src/k_botsearch.c
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ INT32 K_PositionBully(player_t *player)
 		anglediff = 360-(AngleFixed(angle)>>FRACBITS);
 	}
 
-	if (anglediff < 30)
+	if (abs(anglediff) < 30)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (anglediff < 0)