diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index 54bf48276..bbec33627 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ static void FinalizeInput(int playerNum, InputPacket& input, bool vehicle)
 			loc.avel = input.avel = 0;
 		}
 
-		if (p->newOwner == nullptr && !(p->sync.actions & SB_CENTERVIEW))
+		if (p->newOwner == nullptr && (!(p->sync.actions & SB_CENTERVIEW) || p->sync.actions & SB_CENTERVIEW && abs(p->horizon.horiz.asbuild()) <= 5))
 		{
 			// input.horz already added to loc in processMovement()
 			loc.horz = clamp(loc.horz, -MAXHORIZVEL, MAXHORIZVEL);