diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index afc2839f..f224dc1d 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ u32 determine_knockback_action(struct MarioState *m, UNUSED s32 arg) {
         m->vel[2] = -mag * coss(m->interactObj->oFaceAngleYaw);
         m->slideVelX = m->vel[0];
         m->slideVelZ = m->vel[2];
-        m->knockbackTimer = 3;
+        m->knockbackTimer = 10;
 
         m->faceAngle[1] = m->interactObj->oFaceAngleYaw + (sign == 1.0f ? 0 : 0x8000);
     }
@@ -1377,6 +1377,10 @@ u32 interact_player(struct MarioState* m, UNUSED u32 interactType, struct Object
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (m2->knockbackTimer > 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // determine if slide attack should be ignored
         if ((interaction & INT_ATTACK_SLIDE) || player_is_sliding(m2)) {
             // determine the difference in velocities
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
index 75b7ea6d..a0f91579 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ u32 common_air_knockback_step(struct MarioState *m, u32 landAction, u32 hardFall
             mario_set_forward_vel(m, speed);
         }
     } else {
-        m->knockbackTimer = 3;
+        m->knockbackTimer = 10;
     }
 
     stepResult = perform_air_step(m, 0);
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
index 733e4b45..f403ec9a 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_moving.c
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ s32 common_ground_knockback_action(struct MarioState *m, s32 animation, s32 arg2
             }
         }
     } else {
-        m->knockbackTimer = 3;
+        m->knockbackTimer = 10;
     }
 
     animFrame = set_mario_animation(m, animation);