diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 8b49494b2..73eb9f98a 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] += ptadd;
 
 					if (ptadd > 1)
-						special->target->player->kartstuff[k_yougotem] = TICRATE;
+						special->target->player->kartstuff[k_yougotem] = 2*TICRATE;
 
 					if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] >= 2)
 						K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] += ptadd;
 
 				if (ptadd > 1)
-					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_yougotem] = TICRATE;
+					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_yougotem] = 2*TICRATE;
 
 				if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] >= 2)
 					K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);