diff --git a/src/bike.c b/src/bike.c
index b2680d103e..ae9dfd3e91 100644
--- a/src/bike.c
+++ b/src/bike.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ void Bike_HandleBumpySlopeJump(void)
 
 bool32 IsRunningDisallowed(u8 metatile)
 {
-    if (IsRunningDisallowedByMetatile(metatile) == TRUE)
+    if (!gMapHeader.allowRunning || IsRunningDisallowedByMetatile(metatile) == TRUE)
         return TRUE;
     else
         return FALSE;