diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
index 867f5787c..138710112 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ CVARD(Bool, cl_bloodqavinterp, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable Blood's QAV i
 CVARD(Bool, cl_bloodweapinterp, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable Blood's weapon interpolation. Depends on 'cl_bloodqavinterp'")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_bloodoldweapbalance, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable legacy 1.0 weapon handling for Blood")
 CVARD(Bool, cl_loadingscreens, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG, "enable/disable loading screens for games")
+CVARD(Bool, cl_clampedpitch, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG, "clamp the view pitch to original ranges")
 
 
 CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, cl_autoaim, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_USERINFO, "enable/disable weapon autoaim")
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index b55f36023..b43b9c876 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_bloodqavinterp)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_bloodweapinterp)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_bloodoldweapbalance)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_loadingscreens)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_clampedpitch)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demorec_seeds_cvar)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demoplay_diffs)
diff --git a/source/core/gamefuncs.h b/source/core/gamefuncs.h
index 24dda2b6f..5ef3b7993 100644
--- a/source/core/gamefuncs.h
+++ b/source/core/gamefuncs.h
@@ -538,12 +538,12 @@ inline double BobVal(double val)
 
 inline DAngle GetMinPitch()
 {
-	return gi->playerPitchMin();
+	return !cl_clampedpitch ? -DAngle90 : gi->playerPitchMin();
 }
 
 inline DAngle GetMaxPitch()
 {
-	return gi->playerPitchMax();
+	return !cl_clampedpitch ? DAngle90 : gi->playerPitchMax();
 }
 
 inline DAngle ClampViewPitch(const DAngle pitch)