diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 3e467a8e9..4a0ab5c8f 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ consvar_t cv_kartslipdash = CVAR_INIT ("kartslipdash", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|C
 consvar_t cv_kartslopeboost = CVAR_INIT ("kartslopeboost", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_YesNo, KartSlopeBoost_OnChange);
 
 consvar_t cv_kartdrafting = CVAR_INIT ("kartdrafting", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_YesNo, KartDrafting_OnChange);
+consvar_t cv_kartdrafting_closedraft = CVAR_INIT ("kartdrafting_closedraft", "Off", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // Invincibility modifiers
 static CV_PossibleValue_t invintype_cons_t[] = {{0, "Legacy"}, {1, "Alternative"}, {0, NULL}};
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index e26646ad9..957838d00 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartstacking_slope_accelboost;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartstacking_slope_stackable;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdrafting;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartdrafting_closedraft;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartstacking_drafting_minspeed;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartstacking_drafting_maxspeed;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 17ec9fea4..8fce20c71 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartstacking_slope_stackable);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdrafting);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdrafting_closedraft);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartstacking_drafting_minspeed);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartstacking_drafting_maxspeed);
 
@@ -2471,8 +2472,9 @@ static void K_UpdateDraft(player_t *player)
 			dist = P_AproxDistance(P_AproxDistance(players[i].mo->x - player->mo->x, players[i].mo->y - player->mo->y), players[i].mo->z - player->mo->z);
 
 #ifndef EASYDRAFTTEST
+
 			// TOO close to draft.
-			if (dist < minDist)
+			if (!cv_kartdrafting_closedraft.value && (dist < minDist))
 			{
 				continue;
 			}