diff --git a/src/graphics/camera.cpp b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
index 742bf5472..1a66aed8d 100644
--- a/src/graphics/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ void Camera::getCameraSettings(float *above_kart, float *cam_angle,
  */
 void Camera::update(float dt)
 {
+    // Initially, disable motion blur
+    irr_driver->getPostProcessing()->setCameraSpeed(0.0f);
+    
     // The following settings give a debug camera which shows the track from
     // high above the kart straight down.
     if(UserConfigParams::m_camera_debug)
@@ -444,8 +447,7 @@ void Camera::update(float dt)
     }
     
     // Apply the motion blur according to the speed of the kart
-    if(UserConfigParams::m_postprocess_enabled)
-        irr_driver->getPostProcessing()->setCameraSpeed(m_kart->getCurrentMaxSpeed());
+    irr_driver->getPostProcessing()->setCameraSpeed(m_kart->getSpeed());
 
     positionCamera(dt, above_kart, cam_angle, side_way, distance, smoothing);
 }   // update