diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 2d9b44a17..b3f3d8253 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -15320,7 +15320,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 						{
 							player->momentboost += 3;
 							angle_t flingangle = player->mo->angle + ((P_RandomByte(PR_ITEM_RINGS) & 1) ? -ANGLE_90 : ANGLE_90);
-							P_FlingBurst(player, flingangle, MT_DEBTSPIKE, 0, 3 * FRACUNIT / 2, 20, 4*FRACUNIT);
+							P_FlingBurst(player, flingangle, MT_DEBTSPIKE, TICRATE/2, 3 * FRACUNIT / 2, 20, 4*FRACUNIT);
 							S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_gshae);
 						}