diff --git a/src/r_fps.c b/src/r_fps.c
index 1418b2a22..61c3eb192 100644
--- a/src/r_fps.c
+++ b/src/r_fps.c
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ void R_InterpolateView(fixed_t frac)
 		prevview = newview;
 	}
 
-	viewx = R_LerpFixed(prevview->x, newview->x, frac);
-	viewy = R_LerpFixed(prevview->y, newview->y, frac);
-	viewz = R_LerpFixed(prevview->z, newview->z, frac);
-
 	viewangle = R_LerpAngle(prevview->angle, newview->angle, frac);
 	aimingangle = R_LerpAngle(prevview->aim, newview->aim, frac);
 	viewroll = R_LerpAngle(prevview->roll, newview->roll, frac);
@@ -151,6 +147,12 @@ void R_InterpolateView(fixed_t frac)
 	viewsin = FINESINE(viewangle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT);
 	viewcos = FINECOSINE(viewangle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT);
 
+	fixed_t zoom = R_LerpFixed(prevview->zoom, newview->zoom, frac);
+
+	viewx = R_LerpFixed(prevview->x, newview->x, frac) - FixedMul(viewcos, zoom);
+	viewy = R_LerpFixed(prevview->y, newview->y, frac) - FixedMul(viewsin, zoom);
+	viewz = R_LerpFixed(prevview->z, newview->z, frac);
+
 	viewplayer = newview->player;
 	viewsector = R_PointInSubsector(viewx, viewy)->sector;
 
diff --git a/src/r_fps.h b/src/r_fps.h
index 969c427fa..f2df84cd9 100644
--- a/src/r_fps.h
+++ b/src/r_fps.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct viewvars_t {
 	fixed_t x;
 	fixed_t y;
 	fixed_t z;
+	fixed_t zoom;
 	boolean sky;
 	sector_t *sector;
 	player_t *player;
diff --git a/src/r_main.cpp b/src/r_main.cpp
index 7277c2ace..e05c88fe3 100644
--- a/src/r_main.cpp
+++ b/src/r_main.cpp
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ void R_SetupFrame(int s)
 		newview->x = r_viewmobj->x;
 		newview->y = r_viewmobj->y;
 		newview->z = r_viewmobj->z;
+		newview->zoom = 0;
 
 		R_SetupCommonFrame(player, r_viewmobj->subsector);
 	}
@@ -1252,9 +1253,13 @@ void R_SetupFrame(int s)
 	{
 		r_viewmobj = NULL;
 
-		newview->x = thiscam->x;
-		newview->y = thiscam->y;
+		fixed_t x = player->mo ? player->mo->x : thiscam->x;
+		fixed_t y = player->mo ? player->mo->y : thiscam->y;
+
+		newview->x = x;
+		newview->y = y;
 		newview->z = thiscam->z + (thiscam->height>>1);
+		newview->zoom = FixedHypot(thiscam->x  - x, thiscam->y - y);
 
 		R_SetupCommonFrame(player, thiscam->subsector);
 	}
@@ -1267,6 +1272,7 @@ void R_SetupFrame(int s)
 		newview->x = r_viewmobj->x;
 		newview->y = r_viewmobj->y;
 		newview->z = player->viewz;
+		newview->zoom = 0;
 
 		R_SetupCommonFrame(player, r_viewmobj->subsector);
 	}
@@ -1297,6 +1303,7 @@ void R_SkyboxFrame(int s)
 	newview->x = r_viewmobj->x;
 	newview->y = r_viewmobj->y;
 	newview->z = r_viewmobj->z; // 26/04/17: use actual Z position instead of spawnpoint angle!
+	newview->zoom = 0;
 
 	if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1])
 	{