From 9a250d38082787052df379a6d7743f93bc968c1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sally Coolatta <tehrealsalt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:09:10 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Maintain tether in air setpieces

---
 src/k_kart.c | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index a2898ae41..e05c9b077 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1892,9 +1892,14 @@ static void K_UpdateDraft(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	// No one to draft off of? Then you can knock that off.
-	if (player->draftleeway) // Prevent small disruptions from stopping your draft.
+	if (player->draftleeway > 0) // Prevent small disruptions from stopping your draft.
 	{
-		player->draftleeway--;
+		if (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) == true)
+		{
+			// Allow maintaining tether in air setpieces.
+			player->draftleeway--;
+		}
+
 		if (player->lastdraft >= 0
 			&& player->lastdraft < MAXPLAYERS
 			&& playeringame[player->lastdraft]