diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index cfe36f558..01e7f0f88 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1754,13 +1754,15 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 				{
 					if (players[i].bot == true && grandprixinfo.gp == true && grandprixinfo.masterbots == false)
 					{
-						if (players[i].botvars.difficulty <= BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE)
+						const UINT8 bot_level_decrease = (grandprixinfo.gamespeed <= KARTSPEED_NORMAL) ? 3 : 2;
+
+						if (players[i].botvars.difficulty <= bot_level_decrease)
 						{
 							players[i].botvars.difficulty = 1;
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							players[i].botvars.difficulty -= BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE;
+							players[i].botvars.difficulty -= bot_level_decrease;
 						}
 					}
 					else
diff --git a/src/k_bot.h b/src/k_bot.h
index e1239027a..34210550a 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.h
+++ b/src/k_bot.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
 // Level of a "difficult" bot. The max bot level was increased, but this keeps all of the same calculations.
 #define DIFFICULTBOT (9)
 
-// How much all bots reduce in difficulty when the match needs to be restarted.
-#define BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE (2)
-
 // How many tics in a row do you need to turn in this direction before we'll let you turn.
 // Made it as small as possible without making it look like the bots are twitching constantly.
 #define BOTTURNCONFIRM 4