diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 9f1f9b5bf..0c92db400 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ public:
 
 	double			projectilepassheight;	// height for clipping projectile movement against this actor
 	double			CameraHeight;	// Height of camera when used as such
+	double			CameraFOV;
 
 	double			RadiusDamageFactor;		// Radius damage factor
 	double			SelfDamageFactor;
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 431f55e8a..96ad3c97d 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void D_Display ()
 	if (viewactive)
 	{
 		R_SetFOV (r_viewpoint, players[consoleplayer].camera && players[consoleplayer].camera->player ?
-			players[consoleplayer].camera->player->FOV : 90.f);
+			players[consoleplayer].camera->player->FOV : players[consoleplayer].camera->CameraFOV);
 	}
 
 	// [RH] change the screen mode if needed
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.cpp b/src/p_mobj.cpp
index f907ba12f..74f7683d1 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, Conversation)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, DecalGenerator)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, fountaincolor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, CameraHeight)
+DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, CameraFOV)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, RadiusDamageFactor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, SelfDamageFactor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, StealthAlpha)
@@ -520,6 +521,7 @@ void AActor::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		A("spriterotation", SpriteRotation)
 		("alternative", alternative)
 		A("cameraheight", CameraHeight)
+		A("camerafov", CameraFOV)
 		A("tag", Tag)
 		A("visiblestartangle",VisibleStartAngle)
 		A("visibleendangle",VisibleEndAngle)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
index 9dce485db..509dd39e3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native voidptr /*DecalBase*/ DecalGenerator;
 	native uint8 fountaincolor;
 	native double CameraHeight;	// Height of camera when used as such
+	native double CameraFOV;
 	native double RadiusDamageFactor;		// Radius damage factor
 	native double SelfDamageFactor;
 	native double StealthAlpha;
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	property SelfDamageFactor: SelfDamageFactor;
 	property StealthAlpha: StealthAlpha;
 	property CameraHeight: CameraHeight;
+	property CameraFOV: CameraFOV;
 	property VSpeed: velz;
 	property SpriteRotation: SpriteRotation;
 	property VisibleAngles: VisibleStartAngle, VisibleEndAngle;
@@ -359,6 +361,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		VisiblePitch 0, 0;
 		DefaultStateUsage SUF_ACTOR|SUF_OVERLAY;
 		CameraHeight int.min;
+		CameraFOV 90.f;
 		FastSpeed -1;
 		RadiusDamageFactor 1;
 		SelfDamageFactor 1;