diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 9260acb92..94a50b438 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ struct setup_player_t
 {
 	SINT8 gridx, gridy;
 	UINT8 profilen;
+	menu_anim_t profilen_slide;
 	INT16 skin;
 	SINT8 clonenum;
 	SINT8 rotate;
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 290d367d8..32b56d9eb 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -1930,12 +1930,20 @@ static void M_DrawCharSelectPreview(UINT8 num)
 	if (p->mdepth == CSSTEP_PROFILE)
 	{
 		INT16 px = x+12;
-		INT16 py = y+48 - p->profilen*12;
+		INT16 py = y+48 - p->profilen*12 +
+			Easing_OutSine(
+				M_DueFrac(p->profilen_slide.start, 5),
+				p->profilen_slide.dist*12,
+				0
+			);
 		UINT8 maxp = PR_GetNumProfiles();
 
 		UINT8 i = 0;
 		UINT8 j;
 
+		V_SetClipRect(0, (y+25)*FRACUNIT, BASEVIDWIDTH*FRACUNIT, (5*12)*FRACUNIT, 0);
+
+
 		for (i = 0; i < maxp; i++)
 		{
 			profile_t *pr = PR_GetProfile(i);
@@ -1961,13 +1969,13 @@ static void M_DrawCharSelectPreview(UINT8 num)
 				notSelectable |= V_TRANSLUCENT;
 			}
 
-			if (dist > 2)
+			if (dist > 3)
 			{
 				py += 12;
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			if (dist == 2)
+			if (dist > 1)
 			{
 				V_DrawCenteredFileString(px+26, py, notSelectable, pr->version ? pr->profilename : "NEW");
 				V_DrawScaledPatch(px, py, V_TRANSLUCENT, W_CachePatchName("FILEBACK", PU_CACHE));
@@ -1984,6 +1992,7 @@ static void M_DrawCharSelectPreview(UINT8 num)
 			py += 12;
 		}
 
+		V_ClearClipRect();
 	}
 	// "Changes?"
 	else if (p->mdepth == CSSTEP_ASKCHANGES)
diff --git a/src/menus/play-char-select.c b/src/menus/play-char-select.c
index 58fbf3a56..bca665395 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-char-select.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-char-select.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /// \file  menus/play-char-select.c
 /// \brief Character Select
 
+#include "../i_time.h"
 #include "../k_menu.h"
 #include "../r_skins.h"
 #include "../s_sound.h"
@@ -278,6 +279,9 @@ void M_CharacterSelectInit(void)
 		setup_player[i].followercategory = -1;
 		setup_player[i].followercolor = SKINCOLOR_NONE;
 
+		setup_player[i].profilen_slide.start = 0;
+		setup_player[i].profilen_slide.dist = 0;
+
 		// If we're on prpfile select, skip straight to CSSTEP_CHARS
 		// do the same if we're midgame, but make sure to consider splitscreen properly.
 		if (optionsmenu.profile && i == 0)
@@ -525,19 +529,25 @@ static boolean M_HandleCSelectProfile(setup_player_t *p, UINT8 num)
 
 	if (menucmd[num].dpad_ud > 0)
 	{
+		UINT8 oldn = p->profilen;
 		p->profilen++;
 		if (p->profilen > maxp)
 			p->profilen = 0;
+		p->profilen_slide.dist = p->profilen - oldn;
+		p->profilen_slide.start = I_GetTime();
 
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k5b);
 		M_SetMenuDelay(num);
 	}
 	else if (menucmd[num].dpad_ud < 0)
 	{
+		UINT8 oldn = p->profilen;
 		if (p->profilen == 0)
 			p->profilen = maxp;
 		else
 			p->profilen--;
+		p->profilen_slide.dist = p->profilen - oldn;
+		p->profilen_slide.start = I_GetTime();
 
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k5b);
 		M_SetMenuDelay(num);
@@ -616,11 +626,14 @@ static boolean M_HandleCSelectProfile(setup_player_t *p, UINT8 num)
 	}
 	else if (M_MenuExtraPressed(num))
 	{
+		UINT8 oldn = p->profilen;
 		UINT8 yourprofile = min(cv_lastprofile[realnum].value, PR_GetNumProfiles());
 		if (p->profilen == yourprofile)
 			p->profilen = PROFILE_GUEST;
 		else
 			p->profilen = yourprofile;
+		p->profilen_slide.dist = p->profilen - oldn;
+		p->profilen_slide.start = I_GetTime();
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k7b); //sfx_s3kc3s
 		M_SetMenuDelay(num);
 	}