diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
index e6d8c921f..1ff9ac023 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/hudweapon_d.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ void displayweapon_d(int snum, double smoothratio)
 
 	animateknee(gs,snum);
 
-	gun_pos = 80-(p->weapon_pos*p->weapon_pos);
+	int opos = p->oweapon_pos * p->oweapon_pos;
+	int npos = p->weapon_pos * p->weapon_pos;
+	gun_pos = 80 - (opos + fmulscale16(npos - opos, smoothratio));
 
 	weapon_xoffset =  (160)-90;
 	weapon_xoffset -= calcSinTableValue(fmod((weapon_sway / 2.) + 512, 2048)) / (1024. + 512.);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index 60f0634ad..83165ff3f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ void hud_input(int snum)
 	if (p->aim_mode < i)
 		p->return_to_center = 9;
 
+	// Backup weapon_pos here as this is the earliest occurence where weapon_pos can change.
+	p->oweapon_pos = p->weapon_pos;
+
 	if (isRR())
 	{
 		if (PlayerInput(snum, SKB_QUICK_KICK) && p->last_pissed_time == 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index 6100c33ff..49ab1e7e2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct player_struct
 
 	short dead_flag, show_empty_weapon;	// JBF 20031220: added orotscrnang
 	short scuba_amount, jetpack_amount, steroids_amount, shield_amount;
-	short holoduke_on, pycount, weapon_pos, frag_ps;
+	short holoduke_on, pycount, weapon_pos, frag_ps, oweapon_pos;
 	short transporter_hold, last_full_weapon, footprintshade, boot_amount;
 
 	int scream_voice;