diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 496630034..726ac84c5 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -2982,10 +2982,10 @@ void P_GetInput(int const playerNum)
         if (!localInput.svel)
         {
             if (buttonMap.ButtonDown(gamefunc_Turn_Left) && !(pPlayer->movement_lock & 4) && !localInput.svel)
-                input.svel = -keyMove;
+                input.svel = keyMove;
 
             if (buttonMap.ButtonDown(gamefunc_Turn_Right) && !(pPlayer->movement_lock & 8) && !localInput.svel)
-                input.svel = keyMove;
+                input.svel = -keyMove;
         }
     }
     else