diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
index b31fce45b..90c4d605b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player.cpp
@@ -876,6 +876,8 @@ void playerCenterView(int snum)
 	if (GetGameVarID(g_iReturnVarID, p->GetActor(), snum).value() == 0)
 	{
 		p->sync.actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
+		p->sync.horz = 0;
+		setForcedSyncInput(snum);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index b51124d4c..1383ac7a5 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ struct player_struct
 			return;
 
 		const bool returnlock = cl_dukepitchmode & kDukePitchLockReturn;
-		const bool centertest = abs(GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch.Degrees()) > 2.2370;
+		const bool centertest = abs(GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch.Degrees()) > 2.2370; // Build horizon value of 5.
 
 		if ((centertest && returnlock) || !sync.horz)
 		{