diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 93411a3e1..b6b021f38 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -4963,7 +4963,7 @@ void MoveDude(DBloodActor* actor)
 
 				pPlayer->posture = 1;
 				actor->xspr.burnTime = 0;
-				pPlayer->bubbleTime = abs(actor->vel.Z * worldtoint);
+				pPlayer->bubbleTime = abs(actor->vel.Z * 16);
 				evPostActor(actor, 0, kCallbackPlayerBubble);
 				sfxPlay3DSound(actor, 720, -1, 0);
 			}