diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index f36065f0a..255f5dc75 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ struct player_t
 	UINT32 lastringboost; // What was our accumulated boost when locking the award?
 
 	UINT8 amps;
+	UINT8 recentamps;
 	UINT8 amppickup;
 	UINT8 ampspending;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a3eb8716b..34af36832 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4430,6 +4430,22 @@ void K_SpawnAmps(player_t *player, UINT8 amps, mobj_t *impact)
 	// 	FixedMul(scaledamps<<FRACBITS, itemdistmult)>>FRACBITS);
 	scaledamps = FixedMul(scaledamps<<FRACBITS, itemdistmult)>>FRACBITS;
 
+	//CONS_Printf("SA=%d ", scaledamps);
+
+	// Arbitrary tuning constants.
+	// Reduce amp payouts by 1/40th for each 2 amps obtained recently
+	UINT8 num = 40;
+	UINT8 div = 40;
+	UINT8 reduction = min(30, player->recentamps);
+
+	num -= reduction;
+
+	//CONS_Printf("N=%d D=%d RA=%d ", num, div, player->recentamps);
+
+	scaledamps = num * scaledamps / div;
+
+	//CONS_Printf("SA2=%d\n", scaledamps);
+
 	/*
 	if (player->position <= 1)
 		scaledamps /= 2;
@@ -4446,6 +4462,7 @@ void K_SpawnAmps(player_t *player, UINT8 amps, mobj_t *impact)
 		pickup->color = player->skincolor;
 		P_SetTarget(&pickup->target, player->mo);
 		player->ampspending++;
+		player->recentamps++;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -10608,6 +10625,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (player->recentamps && (leveltime%TICRATE == 0))
+		player->recentamps--;
+
 	if (player->invincibilitytimer && (player->ignoreAirtimeLeniency > 0 || onground == true || K_PowerUpRemaining(player, POWERUP_SMONITOR)))
 	{
 		player->invincibilitytimer--;
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index ea815ca5e..6fee01b18 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->lastringboost);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"amps"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->amps);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"recentamps"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->recentamps);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"amppickup"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, plr->amppickup);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"ampspending"))
@@ -958,6 +960,8 @@ static int player_set(lua_State *L)
 		plr->lastringboost = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"amps"))
 		plr->amps = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"recentamps"))
+		plr->recentamps = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"amppickup"))
 		plr->amppickup = luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"ampspending"))
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index 97f497bba..760fef520 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].lastringboost);
 
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].amps);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].recentamps);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].amppickup);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].ampspending);
 
@@ -1383,6 +1384,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].lastringboost = READUINT32(save->p);
 
 		players[i].amps =READUINT8(save->p);
+		players[i].recentamps =READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].amppickup =READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].ampspending =READUINT8(save->p);