diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index 608de400..f082c3b5 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -2225,6 +2225,9 @@ race_think()
 
 	setroundsplayed(level.round_number);
 
+	level.zombie_move_speed = 35;
+	level.zombie_starting_move_speed = 35;
+
 	level.brutus_health = int(level.brutus_health_increase * level.round_number);
 	level.brutus_expl_dmg_req = int(level.brutus_explosive_damage_increase * level.round_number);
 
@@ -2241,7 +2244,7 @@ race_think()
 
 		maps/mp/zombies/_zm::ai_calculate_health(level.round_number);
 
-		level.zombie_move_speed = level.round_number * level.zombie_vars["zombie_move_speed_multiplier"];
+		level.zombie_move_speed = level.zombie_starting_move_speed + (level.round_number * level.zombie_vars["zombie_move_speed_multiplier"]);
 
 		level.zombie_vars["zombie_spawn_delay"] *= 0.95;
 		if(level.zombie_vars["zombie_spawn_delay"] < 0.08)
@@ -2259,8 +2262,6 @@ race_think()
 		{
 			for(i = 0; i < zombies.size; i++)
 			{
-				zombies[i] set_zombie_run_cycle();
-
 				if(zombies[i].health == zombies[i].maxhealth)
 				{
 					zombies[i].maxhealth = level.zombie_health;