diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 896f107e9..c0ef63be5 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -15508,7 +15508,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 								}
 
 								player->growshrinktimer = max(0, player->growshrinktimer);
-								player->growshrinktimer += ((gametyperules & GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS) ? 8 : 12) * TICRATE;
+								player->growshrinktimer = max(player->growshrinktimer + 5*TICRATE, ((gametyperules & GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS) ? 8 : 12) * TICRATE);
 
 								S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_kc5a);