diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index b56ed1b02..b3b655b15 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ void K_drawKartTimestamp(tic_t drawtime, INT32 TX, INT32 TY, INT32 splitflags, U
 		V_DrawMappedPatch(160 + widthbar/2 - 7, ybar - 7, barflags, faceprefix[stplyr->skin][FACE_MINIMAP], colormap);
 
 		// vibes-based math
-		currentx = (stplyr->SPBdistance/mapobjectscale - mobjinfo[MT_SPB].radius/FRACUNIT - mobjinfo[MT_PLAYER].radius/FRACUNIT) * 8;
+		currentx = (stplyr->SPBdistance/mapobjectscale - mobjinfo[MT_SPB].radius/FRACUNIT - mobjinfo[MT_PLAYER].radius/FRACUNIT) * 6;
 		if (currentx > 0)
 		{
 			currentx = sqrt(currentx);
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ void K_drawKartTimestamp(tic_t drawtime, INT32 TX, INT32 TY, INT32 splitflags, U
 		{
 			currentx = 0;
 		}
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(xbar - currentx - 5, ybar - 7, barflags, kp_spbminimap);
+		V_DrawScaledPatch(160 + widthbar/2 - currentx - 5, ybar - 7, barflags, kp_spbminimap);
 	}
 }