diff --git a/src/k_bot.c b/src/k_bot.c
index 88ba76495..60cf61d0d 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.c
+++ b/src/k_bot.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ boolean K_BotCanTakeCut(player_t *player)
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 static UINT32 K_BotRubberbandDistance(player_t *player)
 {
-	const UINT32 spacing = FixedDiv(512 * FRACUNIT, K_GetKartGameSpeedScalar(gamespeed)) / FRACUNIT;
+	const UINT32 spacing = FixedDiv(640 * FRACUNIT, K_GetKartGameSpeedScalar(gamespeed)) / FRACUNIT;
 	const UINT8 portpriority = player - players;
 	UINT8 pos = 0;
 	UINT8 i;