diff --git a/src/objects/spb.c b/src/objects/spb.c
index 6933d1d41..aa4645b30 100644
--- a/src/objects/spb.c
+++ b/src/objects/spb.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define SPB_CHASETIMESCALE (60*TICRATE)
 #define SPB_CHASETIMEMUL (3*FRACUNIT)
 
-#define SPB_SEEKTURN (FRACUNIT/8)
+#define SPB_SEEKTURN (FRACUNIT/4)
 #define SPB_CHASETURN (FRACUNIT/4)
 
 #define SPB_MANTA_SPACING (2750 * FRACUNIT)