diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index f32bb27f9..265b3b2cc 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r746 \cu(Sat 11 Feb 17:13:54 CET 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r746 \cu(2023-02-11 17:13:54)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r746 \cu(Sat 11 Feb 19:17:38 CET 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r746 \cu(2023-02-11 19:17:38)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/player/swwm_player_tick.zsc b/zscript/player/swwm_player_tick.zsc
index 109c1bd01..065f03184 100644
--- a/zscript/player/swwm_player_tick.zsc
+++ b/zscript/player/swwm_player_tick.zsc
@@ -449,9 +449,11 @@ extend Class Demolitionist
 			bumproll *= .8;
 		}
 		// stabilize view angles
-		A_SetViewAngle(temp.x*.8,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
-		A_SetViewPitch(temp.y*.8,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
-		A_SetViewRoll(temp.z*.8,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
+		temp *= .8;
+		if ( temp dot temp < double.epsilon ) temp = (0,0,0);
+		if ( ViewAngle != temp.x ) A_SetViewAngle(temp.x,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
+		if ( ViewPitch != temp.y ) A_SetViewPitch(temp.y,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
+		if ( ViewRoll != temp.z ) A_SetViewRoll(temp.z,SPF_INTERPOLATE);
 		if ( player.onground && !lastground ) landvelz = lastvelz;
 		else if ( !player.onground && lastground ) landvelz = 0;
 		else if ( player.onground && lastground ) landvelz *= .9;