diff --git a/cl_dll/in_camera.cpp b/cl_dll/in_camera.cpp
index ac68be5e..7a81a15f 100644
--- a/cl_dll/in_camera.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/in_camera.cpp
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@ void CAM_Init( void )
 
 	cam_command			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_command", "0", 0 );	 // tells camera to go to thirdperson
 	cam_snapto			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_snapto", "0", 0 );	 // snap to thirdperson view
-	cam_idealyaw			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_idealyaw", "90", 0 );	 // thirdperson yaw
+	cam_idealyaw			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_idealyaw", "0", 0 );	 // thirdperson yaw
 	cam_idealpitch			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_idealpitch", "0", 0 );	 // thirperson pitch
-	cam_idealdist			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_idealdist", "64", 0 );	 // thirdperson distance
+	cam_idealdist			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_idealdist", "128", 0 );	 // thirdperson distance
 	cam_contain			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "cam_contain", "0", 0 );	// contain camera to world
 
 	c_maxpitch			= gEngfuncs.pfnRegisterVariable( "c_maxpitch", "90.0", 0 );