diff --git a/scripting/shavit-core.sp b/scripting/shavit-core.sp
index 0f7697b4..1667d14d 100644
--- a/scripting/shavit-core.sp
+++ b/scripting/shavit-core.sp
@@ -891,8 +891,9 @@ public Action OnPlayerRunCmd(int client, int &buttons, int &impulse, float vel[3
 	}
 
 	bool bOnLadder = (GetEntityMoveType(client) == MOVETYPE_LADDER);
+	bool bInStart = Shavit_InsideZone(client, Zone_Start);
 
-	if(gCV_LeftRight.BoolValue && gB_TimerEnabled[client] && (!gB_Zones || !Shavit_InsideZone(client, Zone_Start) && (buttons & IN_LEFT || buttons & IN_RIGHT)))
+	if(gCV_LeftRight.BoolValue && gB_TimerEnabled[client] && (!gB_Zones || !bInStart && (buttons & IN_LEFT || buttons & IN_RIGHT)))
 	{
 		Shavit_StopTimer(client);
 		Shavit_PrintToChat(client, "I've stopped your timer for using +left/+right. No cheating!");
@@ -945,7 +946,7 @@ public Action OnPlayerRunCmd(int client, int &buttons, int &impulse, float vel[3
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(Shavit_InsideZone(client, Zone_Start) && gCV_BlockPreJump.BoolValue && !(gI_StyleProperties[gBS_Style[client]] & STYLE_PRESPEED))
+	if(bInStart && gCV_BlockPreJump.BoolValue && !(gI_StyleProperties[gBS_Style[client]] & STYLE_PRESPEED))
 	{
 		if(vel[2] > 0 || buttons & IN_JUMP)
 		{