diff --git a/src/common/models/model.h b/src/common/models/model.h
index 3fa293073..c2b379d2f 100644
--- a/src/common/models/model.h
+++ b/src/common/models/model.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct FSpriteModelFrame
 	float xrotate, yrotate, zrotate;
 	float rotationCenterX, rotationCenterY, rotationCenterZ;
 	float rotationSpeed;
+	float viewModelFOV;
 private:
 	unsigned int flags;
 public:
diff --git a/src/r_data/models.cpp b/src/r_data/models.cpp
index 166387cd9..8a469cf2b 100644
--- a/src/r_data/models.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/models.cpp
@@ -250,12 +250,23 @@ void RenderHUDModel(FModelRenderer *renderer, DPSprite *psp, FVector3 translatio
 	// but we need to position it correctly in the world for light to work properly.
 	VSMatrix objectToWorldMatrix = renderer->GetViewToWorldMatrix();
 
-	// [Nash] Optional scale weapon FOV
 	float fovscale = 1.0f;
-	if (smf_flags & MDL_SCALEWEAPONFOV)
+	if (smf->viewModelFOV <= 0.0f)
 	{
-		fovscale = tan(players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV * (0.5f * M_PI / 180.f));
-		fovscale = 1.f + (fovscale - 1.f) * cl_scaleweaponfov;
+		if (smf->viewModelFOV < 0.0f)
+			fovscale = 1.0f / fabs(smf->viewModelFOV);
+
+		// [Nash] Optional scale weapon FOV
+		if (smf_flags & MDL_SCALEWEAPONFOV)
+		{
+			float newScale = tan(players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV * (0.5f * M_PI / 180.f));
+			newScale = 1.f + (newScale - 1.f) * cl_scaleweaponfov;
+			fovscale *= newScale;
+		}
+	}
+	else if (players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV != smf->viewModelFOV)
+	{
+		fovscale = tan(players[consoleplayer].DesiredFOV * (0.5f * M_PI / 180.f)) / tan(smf->viewModelFOV * (0.5f * M_PI / 180.f));
 	}
 
 	// Scaling model (y scale for a sprite means height, i.e. z in the world!).
@@ -935,6 +946,13 @@ void ParseModelDefLump(int Lump)
 				{
 					smf.flags |= MDL_MODELSAREATTACHMENTS;
 				}
+				else if (sc.Compare("viewmodelfov"))
+				{
+					sc.MustGetFloat();
+					smf.viewModelFOV = sc.Float;
+					if (smf.viewModelFOV > 0.0f)
+						smf.viewModelFOV = min<float>(smf.viewModelFOV, 175.0f);
+				}
 				else if (sc.Compare("rotating"))
 				{
 					smf.flags |= MDL_ROTATING;