diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 57c27bd1f..ac3b07aa0 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ void drawscreen(PLAYER* pp, double interpfrac, bool sceneonly)
     {
         if (cl_viewbob)
         {
-            tpos.Z += camerapp->pbob_amt + interpolatedvalue(pp->obob_z, pp->bob_z, interpfrac);
+            tpos.Z += interpolatedvalue(pp->obob_z + pp->opbob_amt, pp->bob_z + pp->pbob_amt, interpfrac);
         }
 
         // recoil only when not in camera
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/game.h b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
index 93bd0a143..76f8a7c94 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/game.h
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ struct PLAYER
     SECTOR_OBJECT* sop;  // will either be sop_remote or sop_control
 
     double hiz, loz;
-    double pbob_amt;
+    double opbob_amt, pbob_amt;
 
     int jump_count, jump_speed;     // jumping
     double z_speed;
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 0bc3d8df6..a171fe200 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ void DoPlayerRecoil(PLAYER* pp)
 void DoPlayerSpriteBob(PLAYER* pp, double player_height, double bobamt, short bob_speed)
 {
     pp->bob_ndx = (pp->bob_ndx + (synctics << bob_speed)) & 2047;
+    pp->opbob_amt = pp->pbob_amt;
     pp->pbob_amt = bobamt * BobVal(pp->bob_ndx);
     pp->actor->spr.pos.Z = pp->pos.Z + player_height + pp->pbob_amt;
 }