diff --git a/src/shared/NSEntity.h b/src/shared/NSEntity.h
index 73c1fbd0..8df3f07c 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSEntity.h
+++ b/src/shared/NSEntity.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public:
 	/** Returns if the entity is visible from a given position and a field of view of 90 degrees. */
 	nonvirtual bool VisibleVec(vector);
 	/** Returns a normalized value of how far away the target is from the entity's view direction. 1 means dead-center. 0 means it's behind.*/
-	nonvirtual bool DistanceFromYaw(entity);
+	nonvirtual bool DistanceFromYaw(vector);
 	/** Returns if the entity has any spawnflags set. */
 	nonvirtual bool HasSpawnFlags(float);
 	/** Returns if the entity is aligned to the ground. */
diff --git a/src/shared/NSEntity.qc b/src/shared/NSEntity.qc
index fadb3513..60f67d4e 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSEntity.qc
+++ b/src/shared/NSEntity.qc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool NSEntity::VisibleVec( vector org ) {
 
 bool NSEntity::Visible( entity ent ) {
 	/* is it in our field of view? */
-	if ( DistanceFromYaw(ent) > 0.3f ) {
+	if ( DistanceFromYaw(ent.origin) > 0.3f ) {
 		traceline( origin, ent.origin, MOVE_NORMAL, this );
 		if ( trace_fraction == 1.0f || trace_ent == ent ) {
 			print( sprintf( "%s can see %s\n", classname, ent.classname ) );
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ bool NSEntity::Visible( entity ent ) {
 	return ( false );
 }
 
-bool NSEntity::DistanceFromYaw( entity ent ) {
+bool NSEntity::DistanceFromYaw( vector targetPos ) {
 	vector flDelta;
 	float flFoV;
 
 	makevectors( angles );
-	flDelta = normalize( ent.origin - origin );
+	flDelta = normalize( targetPos - origin );
 	return flDelta * v_forward;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/NSMonster.h b/src/shared/NSMonster.h
index abad1c96..3ce56bfd 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSMonster.h
+++ b/src/shared/NSMonster.h
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ public:
 	virtual int AnimWalk(void);
 	/** Overridable: Called when we need to play a fresh running framegroup. */
 	virtual int AnimRun(void);
+	/** Overridable: Called when we need to play a left turning animation. */
+	virtual int AnimTurnLeft(void);
+	/** Overridable: Called when we need to play a right turning animation. */
+	virtual int AnimTurnRight(void);
 	/** Call to play a single animation onto it, which cannot be interrupted by movement. */
 	virtual void AnimPlay(float);
 	/** Internal use only. Run every frame to update animation parameters. */
@@ -417,8 +421,10 @@ private:
 
 	/* caching variables, don't save these */
 	float m_actIdle;
+	bool m_bTurning;
 
 	nonvirtual void _LerpTurnToEnemy(void);
+	nonvirtual void _LerpTurnToYaw(vector);
 	virtual void _Alerted(void);
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/src/shared/NSMonster.qc b/src/shared/NSMonster.qc
index 8b404662..11bdd71e 100644
--- a/src/shared/NSMonster.qc
+++ b/src/shared/NSMonster.qc
@@ -200,7 +200,20 @@ NSMonster::AnimWalk(void)
 int
 NSMonster::AnimRun(void)
 {
-	return frameforaction(modelindex, ACT_RUN);
+	float runAnim = frameforaction(modelindex, ACT_RUN);
+	return (runAnim == -1) ? AnimWalk() : runAnim;
+}
+
+int
+NSMonster::AnimTurnLeft(void)
+{
+	return frameforaction(modelindex, ACT_TURN_LEFT);
+}
+
+int
+NSMonster::AnimTurnRight(void)
+{
+	return frameforaction(modelindex, ACT_TURN_RIGHT);
 }
 
 void
@@ -453,20 +466,27 @@ NSMonster::GetYawSpeed(void)
 }
 
 void
-NSMonster::_LerpTurnToEnemy(void)
+NSMonster::_LerpTurnToYaw(vector turnYaw)
 {
-	/* only continue if we're in one of the three states. */
-	if (GetState() != MONSTER_AIMING)
-		if (GetState() != MONSTER_CHASING)
-			if (GetState() != MONSTER_FOLLOWING)
-				return;
-
-	if (!m_eEnemy)
-		return;
-
 	float turnSpeed = GetYawSpeed();
-	vector vecWishAngle = vectoangles(m_eEnemy.origin - origin);
-	float yawDiff = anglesub(vecWishAngle[1], v_angle[1]);
+	vector vecWishAngle = turnYaw;
+	float yawDiff = anglesub(turnYaw[1], v_angle[1]);
+
+	if (fabs(yawDiff) > 90) {
+		velocity = g_vec_null;
+		input_movevalues = g_vec_null;
+
+		if (m_bTurning == false)
+		if (yawDiff < 0) {
+			SetFrame(AnimTurnRight());
+		} else {
+			SetFrame(AnimTurnLeft());
+		}
+
+		m_bTurning = true;
+	} else {
+		m_bTurning = false;
+	}
 
 	/* min/max out the diff */
 	if (yawDiff > 0) {
@@ -487,6 +507,29 @@ NSMonster::_LerpTurnToEnemy(void)
 	angles[1] = input_angles[1] = v_angle[1] = vecWishAngle[1];
 }
 
+void
+NSMonster::_LerpTurnToPos(vector turnPos)
+{
+	vector vecWishAngle = vectoangles(turnPos - origin);
+	_LerpTurnToYaw(vecWishAngle);
+}
+
+
+void
+NSMonster::_LerpTurnToEnemy(void)
+{
+	/* only continue if we're in one of the three states. */
+	if (GetState() != MONSTER_AIMING)
+		if (GetState() != MONSTER_CHASING)
+			if (GetState() != MONSTER_FOLLOWING)
+				return;
+
+	if (!m_eEnemy)
+		return;
+
+	_LerpTurnToPos(m_eEnemy.origin);
+}
+
 void
 NSMonster::AttackThink(void)
 {
@@ -645,6 +688,8 @@ NSMonster::RouteEnded(void)
 void
 NSMonster::WalkRoute(void)
 {
+	vector wishAngles;
+
 	/* we're busy shooting at something, don't walk */
 	if (GetState() == MONSTER_AIMING && m_eEnemy) {
 		input_angles = vectoangles(m_eEnemy.origin - origin);
@@ -662,29 +707,7 @@ NSMonster::WalkRoute(void)
 		return;
 
 	/* yaw interpolation */
-	{
-		float turnSpeed = GetYawSpeed();
-		vector vecWishAngle = input_angles;
-		float yawDiff = anglesub(vecWishAngle[1], v_angle[1]);
-
-		/* min/max out the diff */
-		if (yawDiff > 0) {
-			v_angle[1] += turnSpeed * frametime;
-
-			if (v_angle[1] > vecWishAngle[1])
-				v_angle[1] = vecWishAngle[1];
-		} else if (yawDiff < 0) {
-			v_angle[1] -= turnSpeed * frametime;
-
-			if (v_angle[1] < vecWishAngle[1])
-				v_angle[1] = vecWishAngle[1];
-		}
-
-		/* fix angles */
-		makevectors(v_angle);
-		vecWishAngle = vectoangles( v_forward );
-		angles[1] = input_angles[1] = v_angle[1] = vecWishAngle[1];
-	}
+	_LerpTurnToYaw(input_angles);
 }
 
 void
@@ -699,6 +722,9 @@ NSMonster::AnimationUpdate(void)
 	if (GetState() == MONSTER_AIMING)
 		return;
 
+	if (m_bTurning)
+		return;
+
 	float spvel = vlen(velocity);
 	float midspeed = GetWalkSpeed() + ((GetRunSpeed() -  GetWalkSpeed()) * 0.5f);
 
@@ -813,6 +839,7 @@ NSMonster::Physics(void)
 	input_buttons = 0;
 	input_timelength = frametime;
 	input_angles = angles;
+	m_bTurning = false;
 
 	/* when stuck in a sequence, forget enemies, combat stance */
 	if (GetSequenceState() != SEQUENCESTATE_NONE) {