diff --git a/src/k_bot.c b/src/k_bot.c
index ec981ef44..510c71cc4 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.c
+++ b/src/k_bot.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static botprediction_t *K_CreateBotPrediction(player_t *player)
 	const tic_t futuresight = (TICRATE * normal) / max(1, handling); // How far ahead into the future to try and predict
 	const fixed_t speed = max(P_AproxDistance(player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy), K_GetKartSpeed(player, false) / 4);
 
-	const INT32 startDist = (DEFAULT_WAYPOINT_RADIUS * mapobjectscale) / FRACUNIT;
+	const INT32 startDist = (768 * mapobjectscale) / FRACUNIT;
 	const INT32 distance = ((FixedMul(speed, distreduce) / FRACUNIT) * futuresight) + startDist;
 
 	botprediction_t *predict = Z_Calloc(sizeof(botprediction_t), PU_LEVEL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/k_botsearch.c b/src/k_botsearch.c
index dbf80f586..92deb70ce 100644
--- a/src/k_botsearch.c
+++ b/src/k_botsearch.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ fixed_t K_BotReducePrediction(player_t *player)
 	INT32 xl, xh, yl, yh, bx, by;
 
 	globalsmuggle.botmo = player->mo;
-	globalsmuggle.distancetocheck = (player->mo->radius * 16);
+	globalsmuggle.distancetocheck = (player->mo->radius * 32);
 	globalsmuggle.closestlinedist = INT32_MAX;
 
 	tmx = player->mo->x;
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ fixed_t K_BotReducePrediction(player_t *player)
 		return FRACUNIT;
 	}
 
-	return FixedDiv(globalsmuggle.closestlinedist, globalsmuggle.distancetocheck);
+	return (FRACUNIT/2) + (FixedDiv(globalsmuggle.closestlinedist, globalsmuggle.distancetocheck) / 2);
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------