diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
index e4f8f72fc..d1c865968 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/horse.lua
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ local horse = {
 
 		if not self._horse_speed then
 			self._horse_speed = math.random(486, 1457)/100
-		else
-			minetest.chat_send_all(self._horse_speed)
+		elseif self.run_velocity ~= self._horse_speed then
 			self.run_velocity = self._horse_speed
 		end