diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 47b919a52..338a339dc 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@ void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 	else if (!S_SoundPlaying(player->mo, sfx_drift) && onground && player->drift != 0)
 		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_drift);
 	// Ok, we'll stop now.
-	else if (player->drift == 0)
+	else if (player->drift == 0 || !onground)
 		S_StopSoundByID(player->mo, sfx_drift);
 
 	K_MoveKartPlayer(player, onground);