diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
index 80080d1d5..ddaf75428 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ CVARD(Bool, cl_slopetilting, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable slope tilting"
 CVARD(Int, cl_showweapon, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable show weapons") // only implemented in Blood
 CVARD(Bool, cl_sointerpolation, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable sector object interpolation") // only implemented in SW
 CVARD(Bool, cl_syncinput, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enable/disable synchronized input with game's ticrate") // only implemented in SW
+CVARD(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "soften recoil of Duke 3D's RPG")
 CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, cl_crosshairscale, 50, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the size of the crosshair")
 {
 	if (self < 1) self = 1;
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index dd7c823f7..3368408cc 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Int, cl_weaponswitch)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, cl_crosshairscale)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_sointerpolation)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_syncinput)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, cl_dukefixrpgrecoil)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demorec_seeds_cvar)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, demoplay_diffs)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 54bf9be0a..d3b8a5d1c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ static void operateweapon(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect)
 			fi.shoot(pi, RPG);
 			checkavailweapon(p);
 		}
-		else if (p->kickback_pic == 13)
+		else if (p->kickback_pic == (cl_dukefixrpgrecoil ? 13 : 20))
 			p->okickback_pic = p->kickback_pic = 0;
 		break;
 		}