diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
index a58850cdb..a2e9add52 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ s32 update_sliding(struct MarioState *m, f32 stopSpeed) {
 
     update_sliding_angle(m, accel, lossFactor);
 
-    if (!mario_floor_is_slope(m) && m->forwardVel * m->forwardVel < stopSpeed * stopSpeed) {
+    if (m->playerIndex == 0 && !mario_floor_is_slope(m) && m->forwardVel * m->forwardVel < stopSpeed * stopSpeed) {
         mario_set_forward_vel(m, 0.0f);
         stopped = TRUE;
     }