diff --git a/src/game/server/hl2/hl2_player.cpp b/src/game/server/hl2/hl2_player.cpp
index 7b2d595e4..0c8850f6c 100644
--- a/src/game/server/hl2/hl2_player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/hl2/hl2_player.cpp
@@ -576,9 +576,10 @@ void CHL2_Player::HandleSpeedChanges( CMoveData *mv )
 
 void CHL2_Player::ReduceTimers( CMoveData *mv )
 {
+	bool bPlayerNotMoving = mv->m_vecVelocity.Length() < 0.1f;
 	bool bSprinting = mv->m_flClientMaxSpeed == HL2_SPRINT_SPEED;
 
-	if ( bSprinting )
+	if ( bSprinting && !bPlayerNotMoving )
 	{
 		SuitPower_AddDevice( SuitDeviceSprint );
 	}