diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 8fcd48c15..e179e5893 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ void K_KartMoveAnimation(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	// Sliptides: drift -> lookback frames
-	if (abs(player->aizdriftturn) >= ANGLE_90)
+	if (abs(player->aizdriftturn) >= ANGLE_90 && !wadfiles[((skin_t *)player->mo->skin)->wadnum]->compatmode)
 	{
 		destGlanceDir = -(2*intsign(player->aizdriftturn));
 		player->glanceDir = destGlanceDir;
diff --git a/src/r_fps.c b/src/r_fps.c
index 125937ad5..1fedc1831 100644
--- a/src/r_fps.c
+++ b/src/r_fps.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "r_fps.h"
 
 #include "r_main.h"
+#include "r_skins.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "i_video.h"
 #include "r_plane.h"
@@ -287,6 +288,9 @@ void R_InterpolateMobjState(mobj_t *mobj, fixed_t frac, interpmobjstate_t *out)
 		if (mobj->player && mobj->player->aizdriftturn)
 		{
 			addangle += mobj->player->aizdriftturn;
+			if (mobj->skin && wadfiles[((skin_t *)mobj->skin)->wadnum]->compatmode)
+				// don't turn too much in compatmode
+				addangle = (INT32)addangle / 4;
 		}
 		if (mobj->state == &states[S_KART_DRIFT_L]
 			|| mobj->state == &states[S_KART_DRIFT_L_OUT]