diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index 0613f3127..fb49933f0 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void dokneeattack(int snum, const std::initializer_list<int> & respawnlist)
 	{
 		p->oknee_incs = p->knee_incs;
 		p->knee_incs++;
-		p->horizon.addadjustment(DAngle::fromDeg(20.556));
+		p->horizon.addadjustment(deltaangle(p->horizon.horiz, (p->pos - p->actorsqu->spr.pos).Pitch() * 1.1875));
 		p->sync.actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
 		if (p->knee_incs > 15)
 		{