diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index f1e59fe0b..ec7166c77 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -7370,7 +7370,7 @@ static void K_KartDrift(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				player->kartstuff[k_aizdriftstrat];
 		}
 
-		if (abs(player->aizDriftTurn) < ANGLE_135)
+		if (abs(player->aizDriftTurn) < ANGLE_112h)
 		{
 			player->aizDriftTurn =
 				(abs(player->aizDriftTurn) + ANGLE_11hh) *