diff --git a/src/ophyd_async/epics/motion/motor.py b/src/ophyd_async/epics/motion/motor.py
index b3bc255739..5cf8e28ab6 100644
--- a/src/ophyd_async/epics/motion/motor.py
+++ b/src/ophyd_async/epics/motion/motor.py
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ async def _prepare_motor_path(
     ) -> float:
         # Distance required for motor to accelerate from stationary to fly_velocity, and
         # distance required for motor to decelerate from fly_velocity to stationary
-        run_up_distance = (await self.acceleration_time.get_value()) * fly_velocity
+        run_up_distance = (
+            (await self.acceleration_time.get_value()) * fly_velocity * 0.5
+        )
 
         self._fly_completed_position = end_position + run_up_distance
 
diff --git a/tests/epics/motion/test_motor.py b/tests/epics/motion/test_motor.py
index 64abc0fdb8..1d84bc22d5 100644
--- a/tests/epics/motion/test_motor.py
+++ b/tests/epics/motion/test_motor.py
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ async def test_valid_prepare_velocity(sim_motor: motor.Motor):
     "acceleration_time, velocity, start_position, end_position, upper_limit,\
     lower_limit",
     [
-        (1, 10, 0, 10, 30, -9.999),  # Goes below lower_limit, +ve direction
-        (1, 10, 0, 10, 19.99, -10),  # Goes above upper_limit, +ve direction
+        (1, 10, 0, 10, 30, -4.999),  # Goes below lower_limit, +ve direction
+        (1, 10, 0, 10, 14.99, -10),  # Goes above upper_limit, +ve direction
         (1, -10, 10, 0, -30, -9.999),  # Goes below lower_limit, -ve direction
-        (1, -10, 10, 0, 19.99, -10),  # Goes above upper_limit, -ve direction
+        (1, -10, 10, 0, 14.99, -10),  # Goes above upper_limit, -ve direction
     ],
 )
 async def test_prepare_motor_path_errors(
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ async def test_prepare_motor_path(sim_motor: motor.Motor):
         await sim_motor._prepare_motor_path(
             10, fly_info.start_position, fly_info.end_position
         )
-        == -10
+        == -5
     )
-    assert sim_motor._fly_completed_position == 20
+    assert sim_motor._fly_completed_position == 15
 
 
 async def test_prepare(sim_motor: motor.Motor):