diff --git a/src/g_demo.cpp b/src/g_demo.cpp
index 2f9c64626..f0df146b6 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_demo.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,10 @@ demoghost *ghosts = NULL;
 // - 0x000F -- RR 2.4 indev (staff ghosts part 2 - dynslopes thinker fix)
 // - 0x0010 -- RR 2.4 rc1   (staff ghosts part 3 - skinlimit raise. don't say we never did anythin for 'ya)
 // - 0x0011 -- RR 2.4 rc2   (K_FlipFromObject oversight)
+// - 0x0012 -- RR 2.4 rc6	(Waterskii regression from 2.3)
 
 #define MINDEMOVERSION 0x000E
-#define DEMOVERSION 0x0011
+#define DEMOVERSION 0x0012
 
 boolean G_CompatLevel(UINT16 level)
 {
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 2d42bcd3a..79bdb8110 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ boolean K_WaterRun(mobj_t *mobj)
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		case MT_PLAYER:
+		case MT_PLAYER: // Waterskii
 		{
 			fixed_t minspeed = 0;
 			fixed_t flatspeed = 2 * K_GetKartSpeed(mobj->player, false, false);
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@ boolean K_WaterRun(mobj_t *mobj)
 
 			minspeed = K_PlayerTripwireSpeedThreshold(mobj->player);
 
-			if (minspeed >= flatspeed)
+			if (minspeed >= flatspeed && !G_CompatLevel(0x0011))
 				minspeed = flatspeed;
 
 			if (mobj->player->invincibilitytimer