diff --git a/automobiles_buggy/buggy_entities.lua b/automobiles_buggy/buggy_entities.lua
index 0cb158c..40c99bd 100755
--- a/automobiles_buggy/buggy_entities.lua
+++ b/automobiles_buggy/buggy_entities.lua
@@ -618,7 +618,9 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_buggy:buggy", {
 
         if stop ~= true then
             --self.object:set_velocity(velocity)
-            self.object:set_acceleration(self.object:get_acceleration())
+            if player then
+                automobiles_lib.attach_driver(self, player)
+            end
             self.object:set_acceleration(accel)
         else
             if stop == true then
diff --git a/automobiles_coupe/coupe_entities.lua b/automobiles_coupe/coupe_entities.lua
index 2c8b6fa..34e37c6 100755
--- a/automobiles_coupe/coupe_entities.lua
+++ b/automobiles_coupe/coupe_entities.lua
@@ -646,7 +646,9 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_coupe:coupe", {
 
         if stop ~= true then
             --self.object:set_velocity(velocity)
-            self.object:set_acceleration(self.object:get_acceleration())
+            if player then
+                automobiles_lib.attach_driver(self, player)
+            end
             self.object:set_acceleration(accel)
         else
             if stop == true then
diff --git a/automobiles_roadster/roadster_entities.lua b/automobiles_roadster/roadster_entities.lua
index 93e1744..0ef2ae2 100755
--- a/automobiles_roadster/roadster_entities.lua
+++ b/automobiles_roadster/roadster_entities.lua
@@ -591,7 +591,9 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_roadster:roadster", {
 
         if stop ~= true then
             --self.object:set_velocity(velocity)
-            self.object:set_acceleration(self.object:get_acceleration())
+            if player then
+                automobiles_lib.attach_driver(self, player)
+            end
             self.object:set_acceleration(accel)
         else
             if stop == true then