diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index c144c04bd..5b074a848 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3622,6 +3622,14 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 		thiscam->momx = x - thiscam->x;
 		thiscam->momy = y - thiscam->y;
 
+		if (lookback && lookbackdelay[num]) {
+			// when looking back, camera's momentum
+			// should inherit the momentum of the player
+			// plus extra
+			thiscam->momx += 2*mo->momx;
+			thiscam->momy += 2*mo->momy;
+		}
+
 		fixed_t z_speed = Easing_Linear(
 			player->karthud[khud_aircam],
 			camspeed * 3 / 5,