diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.cpp b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
index 236e50082..ab48ef726 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ void processMovement(InputPacket* currInput, InputPacket* inputBuffer, ControlIn
 
 void PlayerHorizon::applyinput(float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust)
 {
-	// Process only if no targeted horizon set.
-	if (!targetset())
+	// Process only if movewment isn't locked.
+	if (!movementlocked())
 	{
 		// Store current horizon as true pitch.
 		double pitch = horiz.aspitch();
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void PlayerAngle::applyinput(float const avel, ESyncBits* actions, double const
 		rotscrnang += buildfang(scaleAdjust * -(720. / GameTicRate));
 	}
 
-	if (!targetset())
+	if (!movementlocked())
 	{
 		if (*actions & SB_TURNAROUND)
 		{
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerAngle& w, Pl
 			("lookang", w.look_ang)
 			("rotscrnang", w.rotscrnang)
 			("spin", w.spin)
+			("inputdisabled", w.inputdisabled)
 			.EndObject();
 
 		if (arc.isReading())
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerAngle& w, Pl
 			w.oang = w.ang;
 			w.olook_ang = w.look_ang;
 			w.orotscrnang = w.rotscrnang;
+			w.inputdisabled = w.inputdisabled;
 			w.resetadjustment();
 		}
 	}
@@ -469,12 +471,14 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerHorizon& w,
 	{
 		arc("horiz", w.horiz)
 			("horizoff", w.horizoff)
+			("inputdisabled", w.inputdisabled)
 			.EndObject();
 
 		if (arc.isReading())
 		{
 			w.ohoriz = w.horiz;
 			w.ohorizoff = w.horizoff;
+			w.inputdisabled = w.inputdisabled;
 			w.resetadjustment();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 4939d826b..d84f10305 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 {
 	fixedhoriz horiz, ohoriz, horizoff, ohorizoff;
 
+	friend FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerHorizon& w, PlayerHorizon* def);
+
 	void backup()
 	{
 		ohoriz = horiz;
@@ -50,11 +52,26 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 		__settarget(value, backup);
 	}
 
+	void lockinput()
+	{
+		inputdisabled = true;
+	}
+
+	void unlockinput()
+	{
+		inputdisabled = false;
+	}
+
 	bool targetset()
 	{
 		return target.asq16();
 	}
 
+	bool movementlocked()
+	{
+		return target.asq16() || inputdisabled;
+	}
+
 	void processhelpers(double const scaleAdjust)
 	{
 		if (targetset())
@@ -103,6 +120,7 @@ struct PlayerHorizon
 private:
 	fixedhoriz target;
 	double adjustment;
+	bool inputdisabled;
 
 	void __addadjustment(fixedhoriz value)
 	{
@@ -138,6 +156,8 @@ struct PlayerAngle
 	binangle ang, oang, look_ang, olook_ang, rotscrnang, orotscrnang;
 	double spin;
 
+	friend FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, PlayerAngle& w, PlayerAngle* def);
+
 	void backup()
 	{
 		oang = ang;
@@ -177,11 +197,26 @@ struct PlayerAngle
 		__settarget(value, backup);
 	}
 
+	void lockinput()
+	{
+		inputdisabled = true;
+	}
+
+	void unlockinput()
+	{
+		inputdisabled = false;
+	}
+
 	bool targetset()
 	{
 		return target.asbam();
 	}
 
+	bool movementlocked()
+	{
+		return target.asq16() || inputdisabled;
+	}
+
 	void processhelpers(double const scaleAdjust)
 	{
 		if (targetset())
@@ -244,6 +279,7 @@ struct PlayerAngle
 private:
 	binangle target;
 	double adjustment;
+	bool inputdisabled;
 
 	void __addadjustment(binangle value)
 	{