diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index f5b44d494..7e61c91fa 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -12779,7 +12779,7 @@ void P_PlayerAfterThink(player_t *player)
 					player->powers[pw_carry] = CR_NONE;
 					P_SetTarget(&player->mo->tracer, NULL);
 					P_KillMobj(ptera, player->mo, player->mo, 0);
-					P_SetObjectMomZ(player->mo, 9*FRACUNIT, false);
+					P_SetObjectMomZ(player->mo, 16*FRACUNIT, false);
 					player->pflags |= PF_APPLYAUTOBRAKE|PF_JUMPED|PF_THOKKED;
 					P_SetMobjState(player->mo, S_PLAY_ROLL);
 					break;