diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 1f3785134..a2f188fef 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -8263,6 +8263,9 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 			player->incontrol = 0;
 		player->incontrol++;
 	}
+	
+	player->incontrol = min(player->incontrol, 5*TICRATE);
+	player->incontrol = max(player->incontrol, -5*TICRATE);
 
 	if (player->tumbleBounces > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index a85459ddc..2f5936064 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Make sure this matches the actual number of states
 // 2023-08-26 +ang20 to Sal's OG values to make them friendlier - Tyron
 #define STUMBLE_STEEP_VAL (ANG60 + ANG20)
 #define STUMBLE_STEEP_VAL_AIR (ANG30 + ANG10 + ANG20)
-#define STUMBLE_AIRTIME TICRATE*3
+#define STUMBLE_AIRTIME 35
 
 #define MAXRINGVOLUME 255
 #define MINRINGVOLUME 100