diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index e05c9b077..34f829f48 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1700,9 +1700,13 @@ static void K_DrawDraftCombiring(player_t *player, player_t *victim, fixed_t cur
 	UINT8 c;
 
 	if (maxdist == 0)
-		c = 0;
+	{
+		c = leveltime % CHAOTIXBANDCOLORS;
+	}
 	else
+	{
 		c = FixedMul(CHAOTIXBANDCOLORS<<FRACBITS, FixedDiv(curdist-minimumdist, maxdist-minimumdist)) >> FRACBITS;
+	}
 
 	stepx = (victim->mo->x - player->mo->x) / CHAOTIXBANDLEN;
 	stepy = (victim->mo->y - player->mo->y) / CHAOTIXBANDLEN;