diff --git a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
index a0b0e3fa..e8707fb4 100644
--- a/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
+++ b/mods/carts/cart_entity.lua
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ local function rail_on_step(self, dtime)
 			-- Try to make it similar to the original carts mod
 			acc = acc + speed_mod
 		else
-			-- Handbrake
+			-- Handbrake or coast
 			if ctrl and ctrl.down then
-				acc = acc - 1.6
+				acc = acc - 3
 			else
 				acc = acc - 0.4
 			end