diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/ControllablePhysicsComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/ControllablePhysicsComponent.cpp
index 86be8622b..9778ae301 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/ControllablePhysicsComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/ControllablePhysicsComponent.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void ControllablePhysicsComponent::RemoveSpeedboost(float value) {
 	}
 
 	// Recalculate speedboost since we removed one
-	m_SpeedBoost = 0.0f;
+	m_SpeedBoost = 500.0f; // Entities without level progression (enemies, pets) go back to the normal multiplier of 1
 	if (m_ActiveSpeedBoosts.empty()) { // no active speed boosts left, so return to base speed
 		auto* levelProgressionComponent = m_Parent->GetComponent<LevelProgressionComponent>();
 		if (levelProgressionComponent) m_SpeedBoost = levelProgressionComponent->GetSpeedBase();
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/MovementAIComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/MovementAIComponent.cpp
index f5ef9f367..dbb623a07 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/MovementAIComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/MovementAIComponent.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ void MovementAIComponent::Update(const float deltaTime) {
 		} else {
 			m_CurrentSpeed = std::min(m_CurrentSpeed + m_Acceleration, m_MaxSpeed);
 
-			const auto speed = m_CurrentSpeed * m_BaseSpeed; // scale speed based on base speed
+			// scale speed based on base speed, and by any speed buffs or slows on this entity
+			auto speed = m_CurrentSpeed * m_BaseSpeed;
+			const auto* const controllablePhysics = m_Parent->GetComponent<ControllablePhysicsComponent>();
+			if (controllablePhysics && controllablePhysics->GetSpeedMultiplier() > 0.0f) speed *= controllablePhysics->GetSpeedMultiplier();
 
 			const auto delta = m_NextWaypoint - source;