diff --git a/src/k_bot.c b/src/k_bot.c
index 3e2ed52ab..b4dfb7a45 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.c
+++ b/src/k_bot.c
@@ -572,7 +572,9 @@ static botprediction_t *K_CreateBotPrediction(player_t *player)
 
 	const tic_t futuresight = (TICRATE * normal) / max(1, handling); // How far ahead into the future to try and predict
 	const fixed_t speed = max(P_AproxDistance(player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy), K_GetKartSpeed(player, false) / 4);
-	const INT32 distance = (FixedMul(speed, distreduce) / FRACUNIT) * futuresight;
+
+	const INT32 startDist = (DEFAULT_WAYPOINT_RADIUS * mapobjectscale) / FRACUNIT;
+	const INT32 distance = ((FixedMul(speed, distreduce) / FRACUNIT) * futuresight) + startDist;
 
 	botprediction_t *predict = Z_Calloc(sizeof(botprediction_t), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
 	waypoint_t *wp = player->nextwaypoint;