diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 14e887e47..5a96b65fd 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -7109,9 +7109,15 @@ static void K_HandleRingDeincrement(player_t *player, boolean chainnerf)
 
 			finalringtimer += subring;
 		}
+
+		if (player->ringboost - finalringtimer > player->chaintimer)
+		{
+			// Cap this to prevent displacement between chaintimer and ringtimer.
+			player->chaintimer = min(player->ringboost, (TICRATE - TICRATE/4));
+		}
 	}
 
-	player->ringboost = max(0, K_ChainOrDeincrementTime(player, player->ringboost, finalringtimer));
+	player->ringboost = max(player->chaintimer ? 1: 0, player->ringboost - finalringtimer);
 }
 
 /**	\brief	Decreases various kart timers and powers per frame. Called in P_PlayerThink in p_user.c
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index b03409253..e79b11c4e 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -3583,6 +3583,9 @@ void A_AttractChase(mobj_t *actor)
 				actor->target->player->ringboost += K_GetKartRingPower(actor->target->player, true) + 3;
 				S_StartSoundAtVolume(actor->target, sfx_s1b5, actor->target->player->ringvolume);
 
+				if (actor->target->player->ringboost > (4*TICRATE + TICRATE/2))
+					actor->target->player->ringboost = (4*TICRATE + TICRATE/2);
+
 				actor->target->player->ringvolume -= RINGVOLUMEUSEPENALTY;
 
 				P_KillMobj(actor, actor->target, actor->target, DMG_NORMAL);
@@ -3607,6 +3610,9 @@ void A_AttractChase(mobj_t *actor)
 				if (!P_GivePlayerRings(actor->target->player, 1)) // returns 0 if addition failed
 					actor->target->player->ringboost += K_GetKartRingPower(actor->target->player, true) + 3;
 
+				if (actor->target->player->ringboost > (4*TICRATE + TICRATE/2))
+					actor->target->player->ringboost = (4*TICRATE + TICRATE/2);
+
 				if (actor->cvmem) // caching
 					S_StartSound(actor->target, sfx_s1c5);
 				else