diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index ef96013dd..e7faed5b0 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6289,10 +6289,6 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 
 void K_KartPlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 {
-	// Moved to afterthink, as at this point the players have had their distances to the finish line updated
-	// and this will correctly account for all players
-	K_KartUpdatePosition(player);
-
 	if (player->kartstuff[k_curshield]
 		|| player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer]
 		|| (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] != 0 && player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] % 5 == 4)) // 4 instead of 0 because this is afterthink!
@@ -6609,7 +6605,7 @@ static boolean K_PlayerCloserToNextWaypoints(waypoint_t *const waypoint, player_
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------
-	static void K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player_t *const player)
+	void K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player_t *const player)
 
 		Updates the distance a player has to the finish line.
 
@@ -6619,7 +6615,7 @@ static boolean K_PlayerCloserToNextWaypoints(waypoint_t *const waypoint, player_
 	Return:-
 		None
 --------------------------------------------------*/
-static void K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player_t *const player)
+void K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player_t *const player)
 {
 	if ((player != NULL) && (player->mo != NULL))
 	{
@@ -7169,7 +7165,6 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	boolean HOLDING_ITEM = (player->kartstuff[k_itemheld] || player->kartstuff[k_eggmanheld]);
 	boolean NO_HYUDORO = (player->kartstuff[k_stolentimer] == 0 && player->kartstuff[k_stealingtimer] == 0);
 
-	K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player);
 	player->pflags &= ~PF_HITFINISHLINE;
 
 	if (!player->exiting)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 4053e687c..d250435c6 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void K_UpdateHnextList(player_t *player, boolean clean);
 void K_DropHnextList(player_t *player, boolean keepshields);
 void K_RepairOrbitChain(mobj_t *orbit);
 player_t *K_FindJawzTarget(mobj_t *actor, player_t *source);
+void K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(player_t *const player);
 boolean K_CheckPlayersRespawnColliding(INT32 playernum, fixed_t x, fixed_t y);
 INT16 K_GetKartTurnValue(player_t *player, INT16 turnvalue);
 INT32 K_GetKartDriftSparkValue(player_t *player);
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index d7359b307..43ca98416 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -616,6 +616,17 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 					G_ReadDemoTiccmd(&players[i].cmd, i);
 		}
 
+		// First loop: Ensure all players' distance to the finish line are all accurate
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
+				K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(&players[i]);
+
+		// Second loop: Ensure all player positions reflect everyone's distances
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
+				K_KartUpdatePosition(&players[i]);
+
+		// OK! Now that we got all of that sorted, players can think!
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
 				P_PlayerThink(&players[i]);
@@ -778,6 +789,17 @@ void P_PreTicker(INT32 frames)
 	{
 		P_MapStart();
 
+		// First loop: Ensure all players' distance to the finish line are all accurate
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
+				K_UpdateDistanceFromFinishLine(&players[i]);
+
+		// Second loop: Ensure all player positions reflect everyone's distances
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
+				K_KartUpdatePosition(&players[i]);
+
+		// OK! Now that we got all of that sorted, players can think!
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 			if (playeringame[i] && players[i].mo && !P_MobjWasRemoved(players[i].mo))
 			{