diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index b6f4a4744..e7182d707 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -6785,7 +6785,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 					{
 						K_DoSneaker(player, 2);
 						K_PlayBoostTaunt(player->mo);
-						player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer] -= 2*TICRATE;
+						player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer] -= 3*TICRATE;
 						if (player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer] < 1)
 							player->kartstuff[k_rocketsneakertimer] = 1;
 					}