diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 5ab5380f4..88ea3a3ca 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static void KartAntiBump_OnChange(void);
 static void KartItemBreaker_OnChange(void);
 static void KartBumpSpark_OnChange(void);
 static void KartItemList_OnChange(void);
+static void KartTrailSlow_OnChange(void);
 
 static void Schedule_OnChange(void);
 
@@ -676,6 +677,8 @@ consvar_t cv_kartrecoverydash_spinspeed = CVAR_INIT ("kartrecoverydash_spinspeed
 
 consvar_t cv_kartkeepstuff = CVAR_INIT ("kartkeepstuff", "No", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT|CV_GUARD, CV_YesNo, KartKeepStuff_OnChange);
 
+consvar_t cv_trailslow = CVAR_INIT ("trailslow", "Yes", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT|CV_GUARD, CV_YesNo, KartTrailSlow_OnChange);
+
 
 #define ANTIBUMP_MAX (UINT32_MAX / TICRATE)
 static CV_PossibleValue_t antibump_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {ANTIBUMP_MAX, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
@@ -9917,6 +9920,39 @@ static void KartItemList_OnChange(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static void KartTrailSlow_OnChange(void)
+{
+	if (K_CanChangeRules(false) == false)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!K_TrailSlowActive() && cv_trailslow.value)
+	{
+		if (leveltime < starttime)
+		{
+			trailslow_active = true;
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Trailing slowdown has been turned \"On\".\n"));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Trailing slowdown will be turned \"On\" Next Round.\n"));
+		}
+	}
+	else if (K_TrailSlowActive() && !cv_trailslow.value)
+	{
+		if (leveltime < starttime)
+		{
+			trailslow_active = false;
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Trailing slowdown has been turned \"Off\".\n"));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Trailing slowdown will be turned \"Off\" next round.\n"));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void Schedule_OnChange(void)
 {
 	size_t i;
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 688d421ef..66a6a9f3a 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartitemlitter, cv_kartitempush;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_kartantibump;
 
+extern consvar_t cv_trailslow;
+
 extern consvar_t cv_kartforcelegacyodds;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_handleboostslip;
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 67f580918..76140c9f7 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ void K_SetScoreboardModStatus(const char *name, SINT8 active)
 	CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Server mod '%s' does not exist so status cannot be changed.\n", name);
 }
 
-#define BASEMODS 20
+#define BASEMODS 21
 static void K_DrawServerMods(INT32 x, INT32 y)
 {
 	UINT8 i, j;
@@ -2712,6 +2712,7 @@ static void K_DrawServerMods(INT32 x, INT32 y)
 		{"Bump Spark", 0, NULL, K_GetBumpSpark() > BUMPSPARK_NOCHARGE, true},
 		{"Bump Spring", 0, &cv_kartbumpspring, -1, true},
 		{"Keep Stuff", 0, NULL, K_KeepStuffActive() > 0, true},
+		{"No BananaDrag", 0, NULL, K_TrailSlowActive() < 1, true},
 		//TODO: separate drawer that enumerates item changes?
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 4725d2579..a550e0cce 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartthunder_radius);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartkeepstuff);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_trailslow);
 }
 
 //}
@@ -6122,7 +6123,7 @@ static void K_MoveHeldObjects(player_t *player)
 				mobj_t *targ = player->mo;
 				UINT16 pcolor = player->skincolor;
 
-				if (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) && player->speed > 0)
+				if (P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo) && player->speed > 0 && trailslow_active)
 					player->bananadrag++;
 
 				while (cur && !P_MobjWasRemoved(cur))
@@ -11899,6 +11900,17 @@ boolean K_ItemPushingActive(void)
 	return itempushing;
 }
 
+boolean K_TrailSlowActive(void)
+{
+	if (trailslow_active)
+	{
+		// Trailing slowdown is enabled! (what a drag...)
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 boolean K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints(void)
 {
 	if (K_UsingPatchedMap() && waypointcap != NULL)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index b9bd747c1..0391270a5 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ boolean K_KeepStuffActive(void);
 boolean K_ItemLitterActive(void);
 boolean K_ItemListActive(void);
 boolean K_ItemPushingActive(void);
+boolean K_TrailSlowActive(void);
 INT32 K_GetBumpSpark(void);
 boolean K_BoostChain(player_t *player, INT32 timer, boolean chainsound);
 INT32 K_ChainOrDeincrementTime(player_t *player, INT32 timer, INT32 deincrement, boolean chainsound);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index d4318a2f2..571928d06 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -4588,6 +4588,13 @@ static int lib_kItemListActive(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// Checks if trailing slowdown is active.
+static int lib_kTrailSlowActive(lua_State *L)
+{
+	lua_pushboolean(L, K_TrailSlowActive());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // Gets the currently active bumpspark type.
 static int lib_kGetBumpSpark(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -5952,6 +5959,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"K_KeepStuffActive",lib_kKeepStuffActive},
 	{"K_ItemLitterActive",lib_kItemLitterActive},
 	{"K_ItemListActive", lib_kItemListActive},
+	{"K_TrailSlowActive", lib_kTrailSlowActive},
 	{"K_GetBumpSpark",lib_kGetBumpSpark},
 	{"K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints",lib_kUsingLegacyCheckpoints},
 	{"K_DoBoost",lib_kDoBoost},
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index 80a1c5ed6..eb4acc65b 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"itempushing")) {
 		lua_pushboolean(L, itempushing); // hmm... i think this should be a boolean
 		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"trailslow_active") || fastcmp(word,"trailslowactive")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, trailslow_active);
+		return 1;
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"hyubgone")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, K_GetKartResult("hyudoro")->cooldown);
 		return 1;
@@ -614,6 +617,10 @@ int LUA_WriteGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 		keepstuffactive = (boolean)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word,"itempushing"))
 		itempushing = (boolean)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	else if (fastcmp(word,"trailslowactive"))
+		trailslow_active = (boolean)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	else if (fastcmp(word,"trailslow_active"))
+		trailslow_active = (boolean)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word,"gamespeed"))
 		gamespeed = (UINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word,"nummapboxes"))
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index a2026257b..b24c31c20 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ extern boolean itemlittering;
 extern boolean itempushing;
 extern UINT8   bumpsparkactive;
 extern boolean itemlistactive;
+extern boolean trailslow_active;
 extern UINT16 bossdisabled;
 extern boolean stoppedclock;
 
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 03309df32..5c7d17596 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -4348,6 +4348,7 @@ static boolean P_NetSyncMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean resending)
 	SYNCBOOLEAN(itemlittering);
 	SYNCBOOLEAN(itempushing);
 	SYNCBOOLEAN(itemlistactive);
+	SYNCBOOLEAN(trailslow_active);
 	SYNC(airdropactive);
 	SYNC(bumpsparkactive);
 	SYNC(antibumptime);
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index fdf802a58..7961e2cec 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ boolean itemlittering;
 boolean itempushing;
 UINT8   bumpsparkactive;
 boolean itemlistactive;
+boolean trailslow_active = false;
 UINT16 bossdisabled;
 boolean stoppedclock;
 boolean levelloading;
@@ -8251,6 +8252,7 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(boolean reloadinggamestate)
 	itemlittering = false;
 	itempushing = false;
 	itemlistactive = false;
+	trailslow_active = false;
 	bumpsparkactive = 0;
 	antibumptime = 0;
 
@@ -8298,6 +8300,9 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(boolean reloadinggamestate)
 	if (cv_itemlist.value)
 		itemlistactive = true;
 
+	if (cv_trailslow.value)
+		trailslow_active = true;
+
 	bumpsparkactive = (UINT8)cv_kartbumpspark.value;
 
 	antibumptime = (tic_t)cv_kartantibump.value * TICRATE;