diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index 5c99b657d..d7566257b 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -669,8 +669,9 @@ void K_RunBattleOvertime(void)
 		const fixed_t minradius = 768 * mapobjectscale;
 
 		if (battleovertime.radius > minradius)
-			battleovertime.radius -= 2*mapobjectscale;
-		else
+			battleovertime.radius -= (battleovertime.initial_radius / (30*TICRATE));
+
+		if (battleovertime.radius < minradius)
 			battleovertime.radius = minradius;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/k_battle.h b/src/k_battle.h
index c95c5bf91..f5a7547aa 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.h
+++ b/src/k_battle.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ extern struct battleovertime
 {
 	UINT16 enabled; ///< Has this been initalized yet?
 	fixed_t radius; ///< Radius of kill field
+	fixed_t initial_radius; ///< Starting radius of kill field
 	fixed_t x, y, z; ///< Position to center on
 } battleovertime;
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 9c5b7a24c..2c81ef6e7 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -860,7 +860,9 @@ void P_CheckTimeLimit(void)
 						battleovertime.z = center->z;
 					}
 
-					battleovertime.radius = 4096 * mapobjectscale;
+					battleovertime.initial_radius = 4096 * mapobjectscale;
+					battleovertime.radius = battleovertime.initial_radius;
+
 					battleovertime.enabled = 1;
 
 					S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_kc47);
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 87a8f636b..885b7b5c0 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -5734,6 +5734,7 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean resending)
 	// battleovertime_t
 	WRITEUINT16(save->p, battleovertime.enabled);
 	WRITEFIXED(save->p, battleovertime.radius);
+	WRITEFIXED(save->p, battleovertime.initial_radius);
 	WRITEFIXED(save->p, battleovertime.x);
 	WRITEFIXED(save->p, battleovertime.y);
 	WRITEFIXED(save->p, battleovertime.z);
@@ -5908,6 +5909,7 @@ static boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean reloading)
 	// battleovertime_t
 	battleovertime.enabled = READUINT16(save->p);
 	battleovertime.radius = READFIXED(save->p);
+	battleovertime.initial_radius = READFIXED(save->p);
 	battleovertime.x = READFIXED(save->p);
 	battleovertime.y = READFIXED(save->p);
 	battleovertime.z = READFIXED(save->p);