diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index cc5504bb..381b84da 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5812,14 +5812,19 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				player->mo->movefactor = 32;
 		}
 
-		// Wipeout slowdown
-		if (player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] && player->kartstuff[k_wipeoutslow])
+		// Wipeout slowdown and banana slowdown in offroad (make sure this doesn't apply if we're boosting, however.)
+		if ((player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] || player->kartstuff[k_wipeoutslow]) && !player->kartstuff[k_sneakertimer])
 		{
 			if (player->kartstuff[k_offroad])
 				player->mo->friction -= 4912;
 			if (player->kartstuff[k_wipeoutslow] == 1)
 				player->mo->friction -= 9824;
 		}
+
+		// Band-aid to make sure we never get any weird shit (tm) happening on us.
+		if (player->mo->friction < 0)
+			player->mo->friction = 0;
+
 	}
 
 	K_KartDrift(player, onground);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index f7f2afe3..2c5edacc 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -1907,8 +1907,9 @@ void P_XYMovement(mobj_t *mo)
 	//{ SRB2kart stuff
 	if (mo->type == MT_ORBINAUT || mo->type == MT_JAWZ_DUD || mo->type == MT_JAWZ || mo->type == MT_BALLHOG) //(mo->type == MT_JAWZ && !mo->tracer))
 		return;
-
-	if (mo->player && (mo->player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] && !mo->player->kartstuff[k_wipeoutslow]) && mo->player->speed <= K_GetKartSpeed(mo->player, false)/2)
+	
+	// hey maybe we should check for offroad as well before ignoring literally all friction ever
+	if (mo->player && (mo->player->kartstuff[k_spinouttimer] && !mo->player->kartstuff[k_offroad] && !mo->player->kartstuff[k_wipeoutslow]) && mo->player->speed <= K_GetKartSpeed(mo->player, false)/4)
 		return;
 	//}