diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 9f3004642..70ea946f4 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3598,9 +3598,6 @@ fixed_t K_GetNewSpeed(player_t *player)
 	const fixed_t p_speed = K_GetKartSpeed(player, true, true);
 	fixed_t p_accel = K_GetKartAccel(player);
 	fixed_t newspeed, oldspeed, finalspeed;
-	boolean onground = (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) || (player->pogospring));
-
-	if (!onground) return 0; // If the player isn't on the ground, there is no change in speed
 
 	if (K_PlayerUsesBotMovement(player) == true && player->botvars.rubberband > 0)
 	{
@@ -3635,12 +3632,13 @@ fixed_t K_GetNewSpeed(player_t *player)
 	return finalspeed;
 }
 
-fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player)
+fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 {
 	fixed_t finalspeed = K_GetNewSpeed(player);
-
 	SINT8 forwardmove = K_GetForwardMove(player);
 
+	if (!onground) return 0; // If the player isn't on the ground, there is no change in speed
+
 	// forwardmove is:
 	//  50 while accelerating,
 	//  25 while clutching,
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index 01294e277..c4d9bae67 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ boolean K_KartKickstart(player_t *player);
 UINT16 K_GetKartButtons(player_t *player);
 SINT8 K_GetForwardMove(player_t *player);
 fixed_t K_GetNewSpeed(player_t *player);
-fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player);
+fixed_t K_3dKartMovement(player_t *player, boolean onground);
 SINT8 K_Sliptiding(player_t *player);
 void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground);
 void K_CheckSpectateStatus(boolean considermapreset);
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 4bf556f67..8ebfd00cd 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ static void P_3dMovement(player_t *player)
 	// Forward movement
 	if (!((player->exiting || mapreset) || (P_PlayerInPain(player) && !onground)))
 	{
-		movepushforward = K_3dKartMovement(player);
+		movepushforward = K_3dKartMovement(player, onground);
 
 		// allow very small movement while in air for gameplay
 		if (!onground)