diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 5324c6b07..2a49499ad 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3520,9 +3520,10 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 		{
 			player->speedboost += (finalspeedboost - player->speedboost) / (TICRATE/2);
 		}
+
+		player->accelboost = finalaccelboost;
 	}
 
-	player->accelboost = finalaccelboost;
 	player->numboosts = finalgrade;
 	K_ClearBoost(player);
 }