diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 39fd9b935..241dacd18 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -5197,7 +5197,8 @@ static void P_ProcessPogoSpring(player_t *player, boolean isTouching, int type)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const fixed_t hscale = mapobjectscale + (mapobjectscale - player->mo->scale);
+	const fixed_t playerscale = max(mapobjectscale, player->mo->scale);
+	const fixed_t hscale = mapobjectscale + (mapobjectscale - playerscale);
 	const fixed_t minspeed = 24*hscale;
 	const fixed_t maxspeed = 28*hscale;
 	angle_t pushangle = FixedHypot(player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy) ? R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, player->mo->momx, player->mo->momy) : player->mo->angle;