diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 1208fbe0c..a5439750d 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@
   <!-- friction is the friction increase when a parachute is attached.
        time is the time an attached parachute is active
        time-other is the time a parachute attached from other kart works
-       done-fraction is the fraction of speed when lost will detach parachute -->
-  <parachute friction="2.0" time="4.0" time-other="8.0" done-fraction="0.7"/>
+       lbound-fraction is the lower bound fraction of speed when lost will detach parachute
+       ubound-fraction is the upper bound fraction of speed when lost will detach parachute
+       max-speed is a factor that decides the impact of rate of speed (distance between bounds) -->
+  <parachute friction="2.0" time="4.0" time-other="8.0" lbound-fraction="0.5" ubound-fraction="0.95" max-speed="30"/>
 
   <!-- time is the time till a bomb explodes. time-increase is the time added 
        to timer when bomb is passed on. -->
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.cpp b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
index 1f302994c..6c9923410 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ void STKConfig::load(const std::string &filename)
 
     CHECK_NEG(m_max_karts,                 "<karts max=..."             );
     CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_friction,        "parachute-friction"         );
-    CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_done_fraction,   "parachute-done-fraction"    );
+    CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_lbound_fraction, "parachute-lbound-fraction"  );
+    CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_ubound_fraction, "parachute-ubound-fraction"  );
+    CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_max_speed,       "parachute-max-speed"        );
     CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_time,            "parachute-time"             );
     CHECK_NEG(m_parachute_time_other,      "parachute-time-other"       );
     CHECK_NEG(m_bomb_time,                 "bomb-time"                  );
@@ -151,14 +153,15 @@ void STKConfig::load(const std::string &filename)
 void STKConfig::init_defaults()
 {
     m_anvil_weight               = m_parachute_friction        =
-        m_parachute_time         = m_parachute_done_fraction   =
+        m_parachute_time         = m_parachute_lbound_fraction =
         m_parachute_time_other   = m_anvil_speed_factor        =
         m_bomb_time              = m_bomb_time_increase        =
         m_anvil_time             = m_music_credit_time         =
         m_delay_finish_time      = m_skid_fadeout_time         =
         m_near_ground            = m_item_switch_time          =
-        m_smooth_angle_limit     =
-        m_penalty_time           = m_explosion_impulse_objects = UNDEFINED;
+        m_smooth_angle_limit     = m_parachute_ubound_fraction =
+        m_penalty_time           = m_explosion_impulse_objects =
+        m_parachute_max_speed    = UNDEFINED;
     m_bubblegum_counter          = -100;
     m_bubblegum_shield_time      = -100;
     m_shield_restrict_weapos     = false;
@@ -300,10 +303,12 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
 
     if(const XMLNode *parachute_node= root->getNode("parachute"))
     {
-        parachute_node->get("friction",      &m_parachute_friction     );
-        parachute_node->get("time",          &m_parachute_time         );
-        parachute_node->get("time-other",    &m_parachute_time_other   );
-        parachute_node->get("done-fraction", &m_parachute_done_fraction);
+        parachute_node->get("friction",         &m_parachute_friction       );
+        parachute_node->get("time",             &m_parachute_time           );
+        parachute_node->get("time-other",       &m_parachute_time_other     );
+        parachute_node->get("lbound-fraction",  &m_parachute_lbound_fraction);
+        parachute_node->get("ubound-fraction",  &m_parachute_ubound_fraction);
+        parachute_node->get("max-speed",        &m_parachute_max_speed      );
     }
 
     if(const XMLNode *bomb_node= root->getNode("bomb"))
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.hpp b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
index 2fcdbeed5..d24a49ba6 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
@@ -60,37 +60,40 @@ public:
           m_same_powerup_mode;
 
     static float UNDEFINED;
-    float m_anvil_weight;            /**<Additional kart weight if anvil is
-                                         attached.                           */
-    float m_anvil_speed_factor;      /**<Speed decrease when attached first. */
-    float m_parachute_friction;      /**<Increased parachute air friction.   */
-    float m_parachute_done_fraction; /**<Fraction of speed when lost will
-                                         detach parachute.                   */
-    float m_parachute_time;          /**<Time a parachute is active.         */
-    float m_parachute_time_other;    /**<Time a parachute attached to other
-                                         karts is active.                    */
-    float m_bomb_time;               /**<Time before a bomb explodes.        */
-    float m_bomb_time_increase;      /**<Time added to bomb timer when it's
-                                         passed on.                          */
-    float m_anvil_time;              /**<Time an anvil is active.            */
-    float m_item_switch_time;        /**< Time items will be switched.       */
-    int   m_bubblegum_counter;       /**< How many times bubble gums must be
-                                          driven over before they disappear. */
-    float m_bubblegum_shield_time;   /**<How long a bubble gum shield lasts. */
-    bool  m_shield_restrict_weapos;  /**<Wether weapon usage is punished. */
-    float m_explosion_impulse_objects;/**<Impulse of explosion on moving
-                                          objects, e.g. road cones, ...      */
-    float m_penalty_time;            /**< Penalty time when starting too
-                                          early.                             */
-    float m_delay_finish_time;       /**<Delay after a race finished before
-                                         the results are displayed.          */
-    float m_music_credit_time;       /**<Time the music credits are
-                                         displayed.                          */
-    int   m_max_karts;               /**<Maximum number of karts.            */
-    int   m_max_history;             /**<Maximum number of frames to save in
-                                         a history files.                    */
-    bool  m_smooth_normals;          /**< If normals for raycasts for wheels
-                                         should be interpolated.             */
+    float m_anvil_weight;              /**<Additional kart weight if anvil is
+                                           attached.                           */
+    float m_anvil_speed_factor;        /**<Speed decrease when attached first. */
+    float m_parachute_friction;        /**<Increased parachute air friction.   */
+    float m_parachute_ubound_fraction; /**<Upper bound fraction of speed when
+                                           lost will detach parachute.         */
+    float m_parachute_lbound_fraction; /**<Lower bound fraction of speed when
+                                           lost will detach parachute.	       */
+    float m_parachute_max_speed;       /**<Max speed to rate current speed     */
+    float m_parachute_time;            /**<Time a parachute is active.         */
+    float m_parachute_time_other;      /**<Time a parachute attached to other
+                                           karts is active.                    */
+    float m_bomb_time;                 /**<Time before a bomb explodes.        */
+    float m_bomb_time_increase;        /**<Time added to bomb timer when it's
+                                           passed on.                          */
+    float m_anvil_time;                /**<Time an anvil is active.            */
+    float m_item_switch_time;          /**< Time items will be switched.       */
+    int   m_bubblegum_counter;         /**< How many times bubble gums must be
+                                            driven over before they disappear. */
+    float m_bubblegum_shield_time;     /**<How long a bubble gum shield lasts. */
+    bool  m_shield_restrict_weapos;    /**<Wether weapon usage is punished. */
+    float m_explosion_impulse_objects; /**<Impulse of explosion on moving
+                                            objects, e.g. road cones, ...      */
+    float m_penalty_time;              /**< Penalty time when starting too
+                                            early.                             */
+    float m_delay_finish_time;         /**<Delay after a race finished before
+                                           the results are displayed.          */
+    float m_music_credit_time;         /**<Time the music credits are
+                                           displayed.                          */
+    int   m_max_karts;                 /**<Maximum number of karts.            */
+    int   m_max_history;               /**<Maximum number of frames to save in
+                                           a history files.                    */
+    bool  m_smooth_normals;            /**< If normals for raycasts for wheels
+                                           should be interpolated.             */
     /** If the angle between a normal on a vertex and the normal of the
      *  triangle are more than this value, the physics will use the normal
      *  of the triangle in smoothing normal. */
diff --git a/src/items/attachment.cpp b/src/items/attachment.cpp
index 2689cbd01..a6159c252 100644
--- a/src/items/attachment.cpp
+++ b/src/items/attachment.cpp
@@ -408,8 +408,12 @@ void Attachment::update(float dt)
         // Partly handled in Kart::updatePhysics
         // Otherwise: disable if a certain percantage of
         // initial speed was lost
-        if(m_kart->getSpeed() <=
-            m_initial_speed*stk_config->m_parachute_done_fraction)
+	// This percentage is based on the ratio of
+	// initial_speed / initial_max_speed
+
+        if(m_kart->getSpeed() <= m_initial_speed * (stk_config->m_parachute_lbound_fraction +
+		((m_initial_speed / stk_config->m_parachute_max_speed) * (stk_config->m_parachute_ubound_fraction -
+				stk_config->m_parachute_lbound_fraction))))
         {
             m_time_left = -1;
         }