diff --git a/src/k_bot.c b/src/k_bot.c
index 73139e6b6..98bf8c88f 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.c
+++ b/src/k_bot.c
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static botprediction_t *K_CreateBotPrediction(player_t *player)
 			if (P_TraceBotTraversal(player->mo, wp->mobj) == false)
 			{
 				// If we can't get a direct path to this waypoint, predict less.
-				distanceleft -= disttonext;
+				distanceleft /= 2;
 				radreduce = FRACUNIT >> 1;
 			}