diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 0e9076a0c..8d789da9a 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ INT32 sneakertime = TICRATE + (TICRATE/3);
 INT32 waterpaneltime = TICRATE*2;
 INT32 itemtime = 8*TICRATE;
 INT32 bubbletime = TICRATE/2;
-INT32 comebacktime = 3*TICRATE;
+INT32 comebacktime = 10*TICRATE;
 INT32 bumptime = 6;
 INT32 greasetics = 3*TICRATE;
 INT32 wipeoutslowtime = 20;