diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e48f0ec27..1c8083f1e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_draftpower] > 0) // Drafting
 	{
-		fixed_t draftspeed = ((3*FRACUNIT)/10) + ((player->kartspeed-1) * ((3*FRACUNIT)/100); // min is 30%, max is 54%
+		fixed_t draftspeed = ((3*FRACUNIT)/10) + ((player->kartspeed-1) * (FRACUNIT/50); // min is 30%, max is 46%
 		speedboost += FixedMul(draftspeed, player->kartstuff[k_draftpower]); // (Drafting suffers no boost stack penalty.)
 		numboosts++;
 	}