diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index f02d9ed7b..fe40f92a5 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r299 \cu(Thu 11 Aug 16:25:01 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r299 \cu(2022-08-11 16:25:01)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r299 \cu(Thu 11 Aug 16:34:11 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r299 \cu(2022-08-11 16:34:11)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/swwm_player.zsc b/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
index d12dac38c..3b020836c 100644
--- a/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
+++ b/zscript/swwm_player.zsc
@@ -2097,8 +2097,8 @@ Class Demolitionist : PlayerPawn
 			else if ( player.onground && ShouldDecelerate(floorsector) )
 			{
 				// quickly decelerate if we're not holding movement keys
-				// (account for slippery floors, and assume approx .9 friction as "midpoint" for 75% reductrion)
-				double fact = clamp(floorsector.GetFriction(0)/1.2,.5,1.);
+				// (account for slippery floors, and assume approx .9 friction as "midpoint" for 85% reduction)
+				double fact = clamp(floorsector.GetFriction(0)*.95,.5,1.);
 				vel *= fact;
 				player.vel *= fact;
 			}