diff --git a/addons/sourcemod/scripting/shavit-misc.sp b/addons/sourcemod/scripting/shavit-misc.sp
index aca63507..f056b8b1 100644
--- a/addons/sourcemod/scripting/shavit-misc.sp
+++ b/addons/sourcemod/scripting/shavit-misc.sp
@@ -1308,9 +1308,11 @@ public Action Shavit_OnUserCmdPre(int client, int &buttons, int &impulse, float
 			float fSpeedXY = (SquareRoot(Pow(fSpeed[0], 2.0) + Pow(fSpeed[1], 2.0)));
 			float fScale = (prespeed_ez_vel / fSpeedXY);
 
-			if (fScale > 1.0)
+			if (fSpeedXY >= 1.0 && fScale > 1.0)
 			{
+				float z = fSpeed[2];
 				ScaleVector(fSpeed, fScale);
+				fSpeed[2] = z;
 				DumbSetVelocity(client, fSpeed);
 			}
 		}