diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 5358df1fe..436890e33 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -7168,6 +7168,7 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	UINT8 timeover;
 	mobj_t *mo;
 	fixed_t f1, f2;
+	fixed_t speed;
 #ifndef NOCLIPCAM
 	boolean cameranoclip;
 	subsector_t *newsubsec;
@@ -7402,8 +7403,11 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	// sets ideal cam pos
 	dist = camdist;
 
-	if (player->speed > K_GetKartSpeed(player, false))
-		dist += 4*(player->speed - K_GetKartSpeed(player, false));
+	/* player->speed subtracts conveyors, janks up the camera */
+	speed = R_PointToDist2(0, 0, player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy);
+
+	if (speed > K_GetKartSpeed(player, false))
+		dist += 4*(speed - K_GetKartSpeed(player, false));
 	dist += abs(thiscam->momz)/4;
 
 	if (player->karthud[khud_boostcam])