diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 9a75c03b6..7116ad459 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2741,7 +2741,15 @@ void processinput_d(int snum)
 			p->weapon_sway += 96;
 		else p->oweapon_sway = p->weapon_sway = 1024;
 	}
-	else p->weapon_sway = p->bobcounter;
+	else
+	{
+		p->weapon_sway = p->bobcounter;
+
+		if ((p->bobcounter - p->oweapon_sway) > 256)
+		{
+			p->oweapon_sway = p->weapon_sway;
+		}
+	}
 
 	s->xvel =
 		ksqrt((p->posx - p->bobposx) * (p->posx - p->bobposx) + (p->posy - p->bobposy) * (p->posy - p->bobposy));