diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index bb289f6f0..2953f7ef1 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -13946,7 +13946,7 @@ static void K_KartSpindash(player_t *player)
 		}
 		else if (!G_CompatLevel(0x0010))
 		{
-			boolean ebrakelasttic = (player->oldcmd.buttons & BT_EBRAKEMASK);
+			boolean ebrakelasttic = ((player->oldcmd.buttons & BT_EBRAKEMASK) == BT_EBRAKEMASK);
 			if (player->pflags2 & PF2_STRICTFASTFALL)
 				ebrakelasttic = (player->oldcmd.buttons & BT_SPINDASH);