diff --git a/code/client/cl_input.c b/code/client/cl_input.c
index 4153b66d..c007ec5e 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_input.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_input.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void CL_JoystickMove( usercmd_t *cmd ) {
 		cmd->forwardmove = ClampChar( cmd->forwardmove + (int) (j_forward->value * cl.joystickAxis[j_forward_axis->integer]) );
 	}
 
-	cmd->upmove = ClampChar( cmd->upmove + cl.joystickAxis[AXIS_UP] );
+	cmd->upmove = ClampChar( cmd->upmove + (int) (j_up->value * cl.joystickAxis[j_up_axis->integer]) );
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/client/cl_main.c b/code/client/cl_main.c
index 2606f6d8..b73d3d4e 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_main.c
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ cvar_t	*j_pitch;
 cvar_t	*j_yaw;
 cvar_t	*j_forward;
 cvar_t	*j_side;
+cvar_t	*j_up;
 cvar_t	*j_pitch_axis;
 cvar_t	*j_yaw_axis;
 cvar_t	*j_forward_axis;
 cvar_t	*j_side_axis;
+cvar_t	*j_up_axis;
 
 cvar_t	*cl_activeAction;
 
@@ -3524,10 +3526,12 @@ void CL_Init( void ) {
 	j_yaw =          Cvar_Get ("j_yaw",          "-0.022", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_forward =      Cvar_Get ("j_forward",      "-0.25", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_side =         Cvar_Get ("j_side",         "0.25", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+	j_up =           Cvar_Get ("j_up",           "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_pitch_axis =   Cvar_Get ("j_pitch_axis",   "3", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_yaw_axis =     Cvar_Get ("j_yaw_axis",     "4", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_forward_axis = Cvar_Get ("j_forward_axis", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	j_side_axis =    Cvar_Get ("j_side_axis",    "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+	j_up_axis =      Cvar_Get ("j_up_axis",      "2", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
 	cl_motdString = Cvar_Get( "cl_motdString", "", CVAR_ROM );
 
diff --git a/code/client/client.h b/code/client/client.h
index 3204dc84..bfd897eb 100644
--- a/code/client/client.h
+++ b/code/client/client.h
@@ -403,10 +403,12 @@ extern	cvar_t	*j_pitch;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_yaw;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_forward;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_side;
+extern	cvar_t	*j_up;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_pitch_axis;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_yaw_axis;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_forward_axis;
 extern	cvar_t	*j_side_axis;
+extern	cvar_t	*j_up_axis;
 
 extern	cvar_t	*cl_timedemo;
 extern	cvar_t	*cl_aviFrameRate;