diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 6a937201b..53da34d0b 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -1494,6 +1494,18 @@ void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, char * name)
 					deh_warning("Level header %d: invalid lobby size '%s'", num, word2);
 				}
 			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "CAMHEIGHT") || fastcmp(word, "CAMERAHEIGHT"))
+			{
+				fixed_t camheight = FloatToFixed(atof(word2));
+
+				if (camheight < 0)
+				{
+					deh_warning("Level header %d: invalid camera height %s", num, word2);
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				mapheaderinfo[num]->cameraHeight = camheight;;
+			}
 			else
 				deh_warning("Level header %d: unknown word '%s'", num, word);
 		}
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 1c188e967..a9e46a0e9 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ struct mapheader_t
 	mapheader_lighting_t lighting_encore;	///< Alternative lighting for Encore mode
 	boolean use_encore_lighting;			///< Whether to use separate Encore lighting
 
+	fixed_t cameraHeight;					///< Player camera height to use on this map
+
 	// Audience information
 	UINT8 numFollowers;					///< Internal. For audience support.
 	INT16 *followers;					///< List of audience followers in this level. Allocated dynamically for space reasons. Be careful.
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index 89b2e7c4c..7329f355b 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -2572,6 +2572,8 @@ static int mapheaderinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushfixed(L, header->mobj_scale);
 	else if (fastcmp(field, "gravity"))
 		lua_pushfixed(L, header->gravity);
+	else if (fastcmp(field, "cameraheight"))
+		lua_pushfixed(L, header->cameraHeight);
 	else {
 		// Read custom vars now
 		// (note: don't include the "LUA." in your lua scripts!)
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index b4a4b985b..fa1240f7e 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ static void P_ClearSingleMapHeaderInfo(INT16 num)
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->automedaltime[1] = 2;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->automedaltime[2] = 3;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->automedaltime[3] = 4;
+	mapheaderinfo[num]->cameraHeight = INT32_MIN;
 }
 
 /** Allocates a new map-header structure.
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 6721c6253..23cf990ef 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -9601,6 +9601,11 @@ void P_DoQuakeOffset(UINT8 view, mappoint_t *viewPos, mappoint_t *offset)
 
 	fixed_t maxShake = FixedMul(cv_cam_height[view].value, mapobjectscale) * 3 / 4;
 
+	if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cameraHeight >= 0)
+	{
+		maxShake = FixedMul(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cameraHeight, mapobjectscale) * 3 / 4;
+	}
+
 	if (battle)
 	{
 		addZ /= 2;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index abd2138e4..925627794 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3361,6 +3361,11 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	camdist = FixedMul(cv_cam_dist[num].value, cameraScale);
 	camheight = FixedMul(cv_cam_height[num].value, cameraScale);
 
+	if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cameraHeight >= 0)
+	{
+		camheight = FixedMul(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->cameraHeight, cameraScale);
+	}
+
 	if (loop_in < loop->zoom_in_speed)
 	{
 		fixed_t f = loop_out < loop->zoom_out_speed
@@ -4543,7 +4548,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		player->mo->renderflags &= ~RF_DONTDRAW;
 		player->mo->flags &= ~MF_NOCLIPTHING;
 	}
-	
+
 	boolean deathcontrolled = (player->respawn.state != RESPAWNST_NONE && player->respawn.truedeath == true)
 		|| (player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) || (player->karmadelay);
 	boolean powercontrolled = (player->hyudorotimer) || (player->growshrinktimer > 0);