diff --git a/source/rr/src/player.cpp b/source/rr/src/player.cpp
index 0e2383cae..9bc180553 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/player.cpp
@@ -8710,7 +8710,10 @@ HORIZONLY:;
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_CENTER_VIEW) || pPlayer->hard_landing)
         if (VM_OnEvent(EVENT_RETURNTOCENTER, pPlayer->i,playerNum) == 0)
+        {
             pPlayer->return_to_center = 9;
+            thisPlayer.horizRecenter  = true;
+        }
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_LOOK_UP))
     {
@@ -9359,7 +9362,10 @@ void P_DHProcessInput(int playerNum)
         pPlayer->return_to_center--;
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_CENTER_VIEW) || pPlayer->hard_landing)
+    {
         pPlayer->return_to_center = 9;
+        thisPlayer.horizRecenter  = true;
+    }
 
     if (TEST_SYNC_KEY(playerBits, SK_LOOK_UP))
     {